George Harrison’s pre-Beatlemania hideaway in Illinois goes up for sale

CultureMusicNewsGeorge Harrison’s pre-Beatlemania hideaway in Illinois goes up for saleThe ‘quiet Beatle’ went camping and jammed with locals during his stayJohn O'Connor Sunday 19 April 2026 09:36 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2959519To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/george-harrison-beatles-illinois-benton-house-b2960519.html","title":"George Harrison’s pre-Beatlemania hideaway in Illinois goes up for sale"}}CloseRelated: Now And Then – The Last Beatles Song trailerGet the inside track from Roisin O'Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear ThisGet our free music newsletter Now Hear ThisGet our free music newsletter Now Hear ThisEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Music_Newsletter","regTitle":"Roisin O’Connor’s","subscriptionGroup":"music","subscriptionGroupId":"1c1d8520-c8dd-4347-9c44-a789e6e67c0d","type":"music","pathPrefix":"/arts-entertainment/music","associatedAuthors":["Roisin O’Connor"],"title":"Get the inside track from Roisin O'Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This","mobileTitle":"Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/nowHearThis1_2.png","newsletterKey":"receiveMusic","regSourceSection":"News","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Before Beatlemania captivated America, George Harrison made an unassuming visit to Benton, Illinois, in September 1963, staying with his sister's family. The quiet trip, just months before The Beatles' seismic U.S. debut, offered a rare glimpse into the or...