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Christmas on the Prairie

Christmas on the Prairie

Dec 2, 2022 | Blog, Events

Take a step back in time for the holiday season. Minden’s Pioneer Village is hosting a Christmas event to reminisce and relive days gone by.Imagine the Nebraska Prairie during the 1870’s or 1880’s at Christmas. This is an opportunity for the community to see actors in...
Big Iron Auction – Closes Sept. 15th!!

Big Iron Auction – Closes Sept. 15th!!

Sep 1, 2022 | Blog, Events, Press Releases

Ever wonder what happens to items that don’t make it into the Pioneer Village Museum? Well, they get stored and eventually placed for auction. Big Iron Auctions currently has over 390 items from the Pioneer Village storage active and ready for your bid!  Go to...
Restoration Progress

Restoration Progress

Sep 1, 2022 | Buildings, Exhibits

Individuals and teams volunteer to clean, paint and work on resrotation projects at Pioneer Village. You can help too!  Sign up here. A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed to support Pioneer...
Christmas City

Christmas City

Jan 6, 2022 | Events

It all started in 1915 with a combination of bad weather and community spirited City Light Commissioner. Local residents wanted to impress the state convention of the Grand Army of the Republic, so, City Light Commissioner J.W. Haws stretched strings of lights from...
Crane Watching

Crane Watching

Jan 5, 2022 | Events

Crane Watching The sandhill crane is the most abundant of the world’s 15 species of crane. The whooping crane is one of the largest cranes and the most endangered in the world with a wild population of around 500 individuals.  These huge birds migrate through the...