Bennett Spring State Park, known in its
early years as the town of Brice, Missouri, is located 12 miles west of
Lebanon. This is where Harold Bell Wright, soon to be the nation's
top-selling novelist, relaxed and fished during the years (1905-1907) he served as pastor of the Lebanon, Missouri
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Bennett Spring plays an
important role in Wright's book, The Calling of Dan Matthews. I
have included real photo cards of Brice or Bennett Spring on this page.
Click here to see tinted cards of Bennett Spring. Bennett is often spelled without the second
"t," and Spring is often spelled with a final "s."
Bennett Spring produces about 100 million gallons of water each day.
The river that flows from the spring is a tributary to the Niangua River.
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1. (This is not a postcard. It is
a photo about the size of a postcard, so I included it. Shows
the Brice Mill.) |
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2. "Birds'-Eye View of Brice,
Mo. Manchester Photo"
Real Photo, postmarked Sep 18, 1911 |
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3. The "Old Water Mill" at Bennett Springs State Park,
Brice, Mo. M6-7 Real photo postcard. DOPS |
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4. The Old Mill on Spring Branch Bennett
Spring State Park, Mo. C-18. Real photo post card.
Divided back. EKC. |
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5. "Old Mill Stream, Bennett
Springs State Park." Real Photo card, undivided back, unused, AZO. |
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6. "Mill, Bennet Spring State
Park, Near Lebanon, Mo., Strathmann
Photo."
Real Photo postcard, undivided back, unused. AZO |
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7. (No caption, divided back, Real
Photo, unused.) AZO |
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8. The Big Spring at Bennett Spring State Park,
MO. C-14 Real photo postcard. Divided
back. Hand dated on back, 8-10-52 |
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9. Rearing Pool Bennett Springs State Park, Mo.
C-19 Real photo postcard. Postmarked 1944. |
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10. Old Mill Race on Spring Branch, Bennett Springs
State Park, Mo. C-22 EKC Real Photo Postcard. |
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11. Bennett Tavern Hotel Bennett Spring State Park, Mo.
C-21. Real Photo postcard. EKC |
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12. Mill Dam. Bennet Spring State Park, Near
Lebanon, Mo. Strathmann Photo. RP Card. AZO |
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13. Bennet Spring Mill Dam and Hatchery. Near Lebanon,
Mo. Strathmann Photo. RP card. AZO |
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14. Mill Dam and Hatchery. Bennett's Spring State Park.
Near Lebanon, Mo. Real photo postcard. AZO |
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15. Fish Hatchery, Bennet Spring State Park, Near Lebanon, Mo.
Strathmann Photo. RP card. AZO |
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16. Scene at Bennett Springs State Park -- Brice, Mo.
M12-7. RP postcard. DOPS. |
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17. Swinging Bridge at "Bennet's Spring," Brice, Mo.
Lenz Photos -- 1911. Real Photo, NOKO |
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18. Bennet Spring State Park, Near Lebanon, Mo. Strathmann
Photo. 17 RP card. AZO. |
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19. Bennet Spring, Second Largest in the World, Near Lebanon,
Mo. Strathmann Photo. RP card. AZO |
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20. Dining Hall, Bennet Spring State Park, Mo. C-524 EKC. |
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21. Big Ones At Bennett Springs State Park. C-525. Courtesy
Dave Hadsell. |
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22. Trout Fishing at Bennet Springs, MO. Courtesy
Dave Hadsell. |
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23. Scene at Bennett Springs State Park, Brice, Mo. M4-7. Real
photo postcard. DOPS |
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24. Bennet Spring State Park, Near Lebanon, Mo. Strathmann
Photo. RP card AZO |
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25. The Spring. Niangua Spring State Park at Brice, Mo. Near
Lebanon, Missouri. Lenz Photo. RP card. |
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26. The Store at Bennett Spring State Park, Mo. E-147.
L.L.Cook. EKC. RP card. |
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27. The Store, Bennett Spring State Park, Mo. L. L. Cook. RP
C-20 |
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28. Cabins. Bennett Springs State Park, Mo. F-36. L. L.
Cook, Real Photo card. EKC. |
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29. Cabins at Bennett Spring State Park, MO C-???
Courtesy Dave Hadsell |
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30. On Spring Branch, Bennett Spring State Park, MO. C-518
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31. Bramwell's Camp on Highway 64, Bennett Spring. Courtesy
Dave Hadsell |
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32. Spring Branch, Bennett Spring State Park, MO C-17. Courtesy
Dave Hadsell |
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33. This is a snapshot, not a postcard, but I thought it was
interesting. |
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34. View on Bennet's Spring Branch, 12 miles west of Lebanon,
Laclede County, Mo. Courtesy Dave Hadsell |
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35. The Bluff. Bennett's Spring State Park Near
Lebanon, Missouri. Lentz Photos. Courtesy Dave
Hadsell |
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36.
Bennett Spring State Park, Mo. 7-E. Courtesy Dave Hadsell |
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37. The Spring. Bennett Spring State Park, Mo. C-517.
Courtesy Dave Hadsell |
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38. "Down by the Old Mill Wheel." Bennett Spring State
Park, Brice, MO
Courtesy Dave Hadsell |
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39. "The Bluff Hole" Bennett Spring State Park -- Mo.
Courtesy Dave Hadsell |
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40. Trout Fishing Bennett Spring State Park, Missouri.
Courtesy Dave Hadsell |
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