Minden, Nebraska grew around the 1870’s when voters decided to make it the site of the county courthouse. The railroads soon followed, and the town grew. Today, it’s nicknamed the Christmas City for their lighting of the courthouse, a tradition since 1915. Visit the Harold Warp Pioneer Village, a display of historic buildings which includes a large museum. A robust entertainment program has blossomed at the renovated Opera House, and the National Audubon Society's Rowe Sanctuary lies just two miles to the south. The Audubon Center is a great place from which to watch the world’s largest sandhill crane migration, accompanied by Minden’s Cranefest each March.
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