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Benton City has a rich history of intrepid pioneering, its fertile plains boasting several types of cherries, the Kiona and the Benton, which have been named in honor of their founding region. As a town of great agricultural wealth, Benton City's rural culture is a pleasant mixture of homespun practicality and natural friendliness towards neighbors and visitors alike. On behalf of her beauty, we welcome you to historic Benton City, and hope that you may find comfort in our old fashioned customs and quaint way of conducting life.
Early Benton City pioneers enjoy a picnic on an Autumn afternoon c. 1911. Photo courtesy Benton City Historical Society.