Dot B. March 10, 2008 17:07:07 (EDT)

Hi Steve, Thanks for responding to my post about the elephants. Since posting it, I have found my way to the sanctuary site and have read about Liz and Queenie. They have a picture there with the caption that it is of Liz and Queenie in the early 60's at Bensons. Did they live at Benson's... (more)

Steve (webmaster) March 10, 2008 09:30:52 (EDT)

[reposted from July 15, 2006 19:14:07 (EDT)] See Liz and Queenie on the Elephant-Cam There were 2 elephants Liz & Queenie who replaced Betsy, who died in 1972. These elephants were sold to the Hawthorne Corp in... (more)

Dot B. March 7, 2008 23:45:50 (EDT)

Does anyone know if the elephants from Benson's are still alive and, if so, where they are? I used to go to Benson's frequently as a kid. I remember riding the teacups. The last time I went there I was 16 years old. It was July of 1978. I was standing in the elephant house looking at this... (more)

Opie & Deb March 6, 2008 08:19:53 (EDT)

What memories I have from Benson's, driving past it today you can't tell it was even there. It's a shame, the land has gone to waste. At least they did'nt put houses on it tho.

Robert March 2, 2008 21:28:42 (EDT)

Can I come and feed a llama nuts?

MIKE MITCHELL February 21, 2008 22:56:24 (EDT)

I LIVED IN MASS (NEAR LOWELL?) WHEN I WAS A KID AND LOST ALMOST ALL OF MY EARLY CHILDHOOD MEMORY IN AN ACCIDENT SEVERAL YAEARS AGO. I LIVE IN THE MIDWEST NOW AND HAVE BEEN SURFING THE NET IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIND THINGS THAT TRIGGER MY MEMORY. SO FAR, ALL I CAN REMEBER IS VISITING BENSON'S ON A FIELD... (more)

Scott Seale February 19, 2008 01:54:46 (EDT)

I remember go-carts, an arcade, and the big IMAX type tent. Is this the place? And, wasn't/isn't it connected to York Beach via two entrances/exits? Can someone name some other landmarks to help me remember this?

Marilyn W. Cronin February 17, 2008 10:40:59 (EDT)

I have some Indian dolls from Bensons, some are probably from the 30's or 40's, they are small, composition dolls. Anyone interested?

Dana M. Sion February 15, 2008 17:28:28 (EDT)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kabir/76970493/ Here is an interesting article about the gorilla who was at Bensons until it closed. Sadly he died at 40y/o. The gorilla "house" still stands to this day in Hudson, NH now out in what is woods and has been cleaned up in the past(by my self and... (more)

Dana Sion February 15, 2008 17:20:38 (EDT)

I wonder when and if the city/town will ever be able to finish making the property into a public park like they started to. Turns out in the last couple of years a company thought it was a nice quiet spot to do an ilegal asbestos dump. I did have a great time helping clean up the property to be... (more)

nick February 13, 2008 23:58:06 (EDT)

did this place have the zipper like dane cook says????

nick o February 13, 2008 23:49:12 (EDT)

wow i guess i wasn't the only one who found out about uncle bensons..thanks dane cooks comedic genius

Matthew February 8, 2008 04:12:22 (EDT)

Someone buy the property and reopen it already, take a freaking message. Benson's is like a Ninja. Dane has called for the Ninja to rise. It is time.

dillon February 7, 2008 17:44:30 (EDT)

how do you get there?

Ryan February 7, 2008 16:06:59 (EDT)

Hi, is there an email address to this site? I've just got a question.

jimmy martter and friends February 5, 2008 14:00:33 (EDT)

OMG! i was gonna go 2 benson's... my dad promised me.... we were gonna go at 8 o clock... he frickin fell asleep at 7:58 we all knew we were screwed.... we woke him up, looked like he came out of a fricken excorcist when we did, but ya he sed shut up... bensons aint goin nowhere

Mike February 5, 2008 10:08:13 (EDT)

Two elephants, Liz and Queenie, that use to live and perform at Bensons, now live a comfortable retirement at the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. There is a picture of them performing at Bensons on the Elephant Sanctuary web site.

Charity February 1, 2008 12:41:36 (EDT)

I still have my stuffed polar bear from there. Can't get rid of it. I swear Dane Cook could resurrect this place!!!

Steve January 29, 2008 12:20:13 (EDT)

Man, what an incredible place. I forgot all about until the Dane Cook show. Does anyone know of any other sites about this place? All the pictures out there are from way back, I wanto see some from the 80's. Apparently, there is an exhibit going on in Nashua until March. Thanks for hosting this... (more)