Benson Grist Mill

Benson Grist Mill can be found at Highway 138 325. The following is offered: Entertainers. The entry is present with us since Sep 9, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Tooele there are 2 other Entertainers. An overview can be found here.

In 1854 LDS apostle Ezra Taft Benson arrived in Tooele Valley with orders from Church President Brigham Young to construct a gristmill that would serve new pioneer settlements in the area. His labor and commitment still stand proudly today in the Benson Gristmill, one of America's truly remarkable historical structures. Located in northern Tooele Valley beside a spring-fed pond, the Benson...