Pioneer Village Museum in Minden, Neb., one of the most unique tourist attractions in the Midwest, is adding another 25 campsites to its property, which already has 44 campsites.
“We hope to have the new campsite section open by May,” said Al Lux, who serves as vice president of the board of directors of Pioneer Village Museum, one of the largest museums of Americana.
Founded in 1953, the museum features more than 50,000 objects in 26 buildings, including a Pony Express station where Buffalo Bill’s saddle rests in a glass case and the oldest steam-operated carousel in the country. Other attractions include a B&M Railroad Depot with two early locomotives, a fully stocked general store, exhibits featuring the history of transportation, and an authentic pioneer sod house.
Lux said the original campground was built in the 1960s and has 44 sites, but only a few of them have hookups. At least 11 of the 25 new campsites are pull-through sites with full hookups, while the remainder are back-in sites. The pull-through sites are at least 66 feet in length, but most of them are over 70 feet long.
Amenities in the new campground section include an open-air shelter for get-togethers, a new shower house, and a new laundry facility with credit card-operated washers and dryers.
“Our goal with the campground is to help support the museum,” Lux said, adding that several volunteer groups with contractors, electricians, and specialists in other trades have come to help the museum make improvements to its facilities over the years.
Lux said he’s looking for camp hosts. Interested parties can email alux53@gmail.com for details.
