Bennington’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Bennington. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Bennington was originally called Bunz Town, and under the latter name was founded in the 1880s when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. The present name is after the town of Bennington, Vermont.
Bennington was struck by an EF4 tornado on April 26, 2024, severely damaging 60 to 65 homes. Another significant tornado nearly a year later on April 17, 2025 occurred nearby as it struck Nashville, Nebraska and cause EF3 damage to homes and businesses.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Bennington’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Bennington’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewPratt farmhouse (cropped), 1900–1910: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Bennington, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Pratt farmhouse (cropped) (1900–1910) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.