Minden in Kearney County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Kearney County Pioneers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2012
1. Kearney County Pioneers Monument
of
Kearney County, Nebr.
Dedicated Sept. 23, 1933
Erected 1933 by Kearney County Old Settlers Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is September 23, 1933.
Location. 40° 29.926′ N, 98° 56.902′ W. Marker is in Minden, Nebraska, in Kearney County. It is on 4th Street near Colorado Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Marker is on the south grounds of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 424 North Colorado Avenue, Minden NE 68959, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Nebraska. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kearney County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil and Spanish-American Wars Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Center Pivot Irrigator (approx. half a mile away); Axtell, Nebraska (approx. 9½ miles away); The Burlington & Missouri River Railroad (approx. 10 miles away); Fort Kearny (approx. 10.4 miles away); Boot Hill (approx. 11 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minden.
Also see . . .
1. Nebraska State Historical Society 1909 Annual Report. (Submitted on September 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Welcome to Kearney County, Nebraska. (Submitted on September 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2012
2. Kearney County Pioneers Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 594 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
