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Downtown Minden

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Lake Bistineau State Park

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Caney Lakes Recreation Complex

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Germantown Colony Museum

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Dorcheat Historical Association Museum

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Bayou Dorcheat Trail

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Minden Historic Residential District

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Academy Park

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Ol’ West BBQ

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Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Site

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