“NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION”, how often we have heard those words. Harold Warp, founder of the Harold Warp Pioneer Village in Minden, Nebraska embraced just such a philosophy. Born and raised on a homestead south of Minden, Nebraska, he grew up experiencing many new and exciting inventions arriving at their farm home, many that we take for granted today. His curious mind allowed him to create new, exciting things himself. As a young man he patented his first product “Flex-o-Glass” and continued to develop new products throughout his life.

His interest turned to preserving those inventions that made America great. The Harold Warp Pioneer Village is dedicated to that purpose. It has been widely recognized as a museum of history and progress. Displays of technological advances from hand carts to Corvettes, and oil lamps to halogen light bulbs are displayed in their order of development throughout the complex. This collection of over 50,000 items is the perfect backdrop for the Harold Warp Pioneer Village Invention Expo to be held June 5th and 6th, 2010.

The Invention Expo will bring together inventors and future inventors from small towns to large cities to display their newest concepts, many conceived in garages, sheds and kitchens and brought to life with dedication, commitment and purpose. Each inventor will have a display booth within the museum where they can showcase their newest concepts to visitors and each other. The Invention Expo opens Saturday June 5th and runs through Sunday June 6th, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to personally meet and visit with the inventors and see their working models demonstrated or discuss their concepts and plans.

The Harold Warp Pioneer Village is just 10 minutes south of I-80 Exit 279 at the intersection of U.S. Hwy 6 and Nebraska Hwy 10 in Minden. It is open year-round and includes an on-site motel, campground, restaurant and lounge. For more information on exhibiting, attending the Invention Expo or the Harold Warp Pioneer Village call 800-445-4447, visit www.pioneervillage.org, email manager@pioneervillage.com or write to Harold Warp Pioneer Village, 138 East Hwy 6, Minden, Nebraska, 68959.