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Minden, Nebraska

Visited by five million people from every state in the nation and many foreign countries. The display items are so well arranged in chronological order of developemnt that they can all be seen by walking less than a mile. Yet, some folks spend days here on one admission fee, as each item is historically described.

Village includes
  • Main Building
  • Elm Creek Fort
  • The People's Store
  • Bloomington Land Office
  • Fire House
  • Lowell Depot
  • Country School
  • Sod House
  • China House
  • Church
  • Merry-Go-Round
  • Horse Barn
  • Homes And Shops Building
  • Antique Farm Machinery Building
  • Antique Tractor And Truck Building
  • Livery Stable
  • Antique Cars
  • Chevrolets And Other Cars
  • Fords
  • Studebakers
  • Motorcycles
  • Snowmobiles
  • Agricultural Building And Steam
  • Tractors
  • Blacksmith Shop
  • Pony Express Barn
  • Pony Express Station
  • Home Appliance Building
  • Hobby House
  • Snack Bar
  • Pioneer Village Motel
  • Pioneer Village Restaurant
  • Pioneer Village Camp Grounds
  • Airport

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Minden Opera House

Minden Opera House was built in 1891 and featured plays and Monday night dances that drew traveling bands until entertainment events at the facility ceased in the late 1940'

Minden, NE Historic Buildings

Opera House Mural

A highlight of the Ruth Armstrong Theater is the Dick and Kaylyn McBride Mural. what a story it tells! This beautiful 2000

Minden, NE Arts

Fort Kearny State Recreation Area

Campers will find south-central Nebraska's Fort Kearny State Recreation Area much to their liking. Once called Kearney County SRA, this rec area boasts excellent camping facilities. The attractive 152-acre area was acquired by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in 1960

Minden, NE Recreation

Kearney County Historical Museum

Memories of Kearney County since the Civil War.
Historical Articles Of All Kinds. Many school Pictures and other old pictures, books, magazines, newspapers.

Minden, NE Museums

Kearney County Court House

After a spirited disagreement the county seat was moved from Lowell to Minden, and a frame building was erected on this site in 1879. The cornerstone of the present building was laid July 17, 1906

Minden, NE Historic Courthouses

Things to do near Minden, NE