PIONEER VILLAGE CELEBRATES 70 YEARS

(Minden, Nebraska) In June of 1953, Harold Warp opened the door to what would one day become a top
tourist attraction in the state of Nebraska. Now, 70 years and over 6,000,000 visitors later, the Harold
Warp Pioneer Village is celebrating its 70th Anniversary June 10th and 11th.

The two-day celebration will include live demonstrations of broom-making and blacksmithing, music by
the Sweet Adelines: Nebraska Pride Chorus along with Melinda Ferree’s tribute to Patsy Cline,
interactive exhibits and programming, pancake breakfast, church service in the historic St. Paul Lutheran
Church, and updates by museum administration highlighting volunteer contributions to exhibits and
current renovation projects.

The hope is to draw in visitors from across Central Nebraska and beyond to
celebrate this milestone, and to showcase all of the work being done to revitalize this gem of a museum.

Pioneer Village 70th Anniversary Schedule

Saturday, June 10
9:00 AM Museum Opens– live demonstrations through the day*
9:00 AM Scavenger Hunt
10:00 AM Museum Collections Tour
Noon Food & Refreshments in courtyard provided by our local Boy Scouts
Noon Old Fashioned Games in the courtyard
1:00 PM Welcome/highlights by Pioneer Village Management & Volunteer Recognition
1:30 PM Sweet Adelines: Nebraska Pride Chorus performance
3:00 PM Melinda Ferree’s Tribute to Patsy Cline
4:00 PM Vintage Cars Tour
6:00 PM Museum Closes

Sunday, June 11
9:00 AM Museum Opens – live demonstrations through the day*
9:00 AM Pancake Breakfast in the courtyard
11:00 AM Church service in St. Paul Lutheran Church on the green (max attendance of 75)
11:30 AM Food trucks with refreshments
Noon Music in the courtyard
Noon Old Fashioned Games in the courtyard
2:00 PM Agriculture Equipment Tour
4:00 PM Aircraft Tour
6:00 PM Museum Closes