What
to see and do?
Henderson
Community Building – Former
Sibley County Courthouse now houses the
city hall, Golden Age Center, Archery
Club. The building was built in 1879
and served Sibley County government until
1915 when the seat was moved to Gaylord.
The building is on the National Register
of Historic Places. (600 Main Street)
Sibley
County Historical Museum – An
1884 brick house which serves as a museum
since 1949. There are many interesting
displays, ranging from items that immigrants
brought from Europe to turn-of-the-century
items. The house is on the national Register
of Historic Places. (700 Main Street)
http://www.sibleycountyhistoricalmuseum.com/
The
Joseph R. Brown Minnesota River Center – 600
Main Street. 2nd floor of the Henderson
Community Building. Houses exhibits and
displays of Henderson and Minnesota River
Valley History.
http://jrb.hendersonmn.com/index.html
Minnesota Valley mini-birding
Museum – 526 Maint St. Front
Lobby.
http://hendersonfeathers.org/science2.html
Minnesota
New Country School – a Minnesota
public charter school which focuses on
community and parent involvement, the environment
and performance based learning. (210 Main
Street)
http://www.newcountryschool.com/
Ney
Nature Center – The Ney Nature
Center is a 446-acre Environmental Learning
Center and Le Sueur County Park located
on the bluffs of the Minnesota River near
Henderson, Minnesota. The property is adjacent
to the old East Henderson depot and village
site, which has public access to the Minnesota
River. It is open to the public for hiking,
birdwatching, and X-C skiing. It also serves
as a regional teaching station for Community
Education and Ney Foundation programming.
We also have facilities available for rent
for events such as weddings, private parties,
and meetings.
http://neycenter.org/
Bender
Park – A multi-purpose recreational
facility that features lighted ballpark,
walking trail, picnic shelter, and basketball
court. The park is the headquarters for
the annual Sauerkraut Days festival. (200
North Third Street)
Minnesota
River Levee – A permanent
levee constructed to protect Henderson
from disastrous flooding. The levee provides
a walking trail, where native grasses and
an up-close view of the river can be seen.
Located on the east side of levee is a
Minnesota DNR boat landing.
Allanson’s
Park – Henderson’s founder,
Joseph R. Brown set aside land for a public
park in 1855. The park provides 15 developed
campsites, a picnic shelter with rest rooms
and shower facilities, play ground equipment,
and walking trail. (500 South Street)
Rush
River State Wayside – A 260-acre
site that is part of the Minnesota Valley
Trail System. The park has a picnic area
with shelter, hiking trails, camping and
fishing. The facilities are rustic with
running water. (2 miles southwest of Henderson)
High
Island Park – In the park
a walking trail leads down from the open
level picnic area into the rugged High
Island Creek. |
