Erin Rocha August 13, 2008 11:30:34 (EDT)

Hello, My name is Erin Rocha, and I am the New Hampshire editor for Arcadia Publishing in Porsmouth, NH. Arcadia is the nation's leading publisher of local and regional photographic histories, and I am very interested in finding a qualified individual to author a photographic history of the park.... (more)

Howie Finn August 9, 2008 22:06:15 (EDT)

Is there a "Friends of Benson's Park" in existance? The state of MA providex funds for volunteer groups as such for state park groups and maybe we could start one up for the park? Trail maintainance, walking trails, preventative maintenance around structures etc. are voluntary activities... (more)

mszoo August 6, 2008 19:52:30 (EDT)

I tried to buy a color poster at craigs list but someone bought all the colored ones. Anybody know where I can get one?

marcel perreault August 6, 2008 11:08:15 (EDT)

I have some realy good memories about Bensons Animal Farm and I am also sad that I do not have the oportunity to bring my children to Bensons so we can share the memories together and pass the memories on to their children. All I have to share is memories and stories which isnt quite the same as... (more)

MsZoo August 5, 2008 19:08:03 (EDT)

When I was little I used to go to Benson's every year with my family. I got married in 1973 and we went to Benson's for our honeymoon. I just loved the place. Private animal parks just don't work these days. Because they don't bring in the profits needed to keep them afloat, the animal parks... (more)

Rich August 4, 2008 21:50:54 (EDT)

http://nh.craigslist.org/clt/779991070.html

Link to a guy selling old poster maps of Benson's on NH Craigslist

Rich August 4, 2008 21:46:31 (EDT)

Can anyone tell me the dates Boston and Maine ran the jungle train to Benson's? I picked up a neat old hand bill/flyer I had it framed but it has no year. On the back it lists prizes for the trip photo contest.

Yamira August 4, 2008 15:33:02 (EDT)

Wow!!! I can't believe how abandoned the place is.I'm 30 and I went there when I was little till about 12 I remember the place clearly.I'ts so sad what has happened to the place. Hopefully they will renew it and make it a new and improved Animal Farm instead of building estates or whatever they... (more)

Robert Bergeron August 4, 2008 01:17:58 (EDT)

Can anyone tell me every elephant trainer and anyone assosiated with the elephants. that would really be a personal favor

Pete Langlois August 3, 2008 08:32:16 (EDT)

I found this site while looking for something entirely different. It brings back very fond memories of my childhood. My dad used to work for Sanders and they would have their yearly outings here. Thanks for keeping these memories alive.

Pete

mike August 2, 2008 15:55:54 (EDT)

Hi Katie (and all), Funny you should mention Queenie. I own a local laundromat/dry cleaning establishment. (I won't say who or where we are because I don't want this to be a shameful plug for business. If you look in this week and next weeks edition of the Hudson/Litchfield News it will be easy... (more)

steve (webmaster) August 2, 2008 12:24:43 (EDT)

Here, you can read Gina Votour's article about Benson's Animal Farm, published a couple of weeks ago on July 18, 2008 in the Hudson/Litchfield News. [Reproduced with permission.]

Katie Olmstead August 1, 2008 15:55:51 (EDT)

For those of you who remember....
Queenie the Elephant: http://www.elephants.com/queenie/queeniestart.htm

Katie (Johnson) Olmstead July 31, 2008 22:40:18 (EDT)

Many of my favorite childhood memories were spent at Benson's Animal Farm in Hudson, N.H. My favorite, the spitting gorilla, has been shared with many students over the past 21 years since its closing. So sorry to see that my son who was born in 1987 will never get to see it. How sad! Ask... (more)

Bob July 30, 2008 09:26:57 (EDT)

I agree with many of you that it is way past time for something to be done with Benson's. One of the setbacks is the people in the town and State government know very little, if anything about the historical value Benson's had to the area and the State. The people in Hudson government, with the... (more)

Dave Mullins July 29, 2008 18:59:50 (EDT)

Can someone give me some directions? I would like to go there and do some photography. I moved here from the Bahamas and don't know much of the history of the area.

Thanks

Dave

Laurie July 29, 2008 11:04:07 (EDT)

Though I've lived in the Midwest since 1990, I grew up in Hudson, graduated from Alvirne and have many awesome memories of times spent at Benson's. Several family members and friends worked at Benson's when I was young and I visited there with my family many times. It's obvious people are... (more)

Tom July 29, 2008 08:33:41 (EDT)

In my travels, I tell people I am from Hudson and they say,"Oh, isn't that where Benson's used to be?" The Town needs to suck it up and write the check. I could not buy an acre of land in Hudson without a building on it for less than 200,000! Apply for Federal/State Funds to reclaim the... (more)

Jennifer Ellenwood Conley July 28, 2008 22:27:12 (EDT)

Hi All Benson Fans, I too grew up in Nashua, NH. I went to benson's animal park every year growing up. I too remember the good ole days especially at Christmas time. I worked there in 1986.I now live in florida, i still have lots and lots of pictures from my family's time there. I would love to... (more)