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Homestead National Monument of America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Homestead National Monument of America

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Homestead National Monument of America
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Homestead National Monument of America
Location Gage County, Nebraska, USA
Nearest city Beatrice, NE
Coordinates 40°17′06.9″N 96°49′18.88″W / 40.28525, -96.8219111
Area 195 acres (0.79 km²)
Established March 19, 1936
Visitors 53,667 (in 2006)
Governing body National Park Service

The Homestead National Monument of America commemorates the Homestead Act of 1862. Located west of Beatrice, Nebraska, Daniel Freeman's homestead was recognized by the United States Congress as the first homestead in the nation obtained through the Homestead Act. It is maintained by the National Park Service. From the NPS Web site:

The cry was FREE LAND!! The Homestead Act of 1862 was one of the most significant and enduring events in the westward expansion of the United States. By granting 160 acres (0.6 km²) of free land to claimants, it allowed nearly any man or woman a chance to live the "American dream". The park helps visitors gain an understanding on how the Act changed the lives of all Americans and the land.
Tallgrass prairie at Homestead NM
Tallgrass prairie at Homestead NM

The monument contains a visitor center, a tract of tallgrass prairie, and the Freeman School. On May 20, 2007, the new visitor center opened to the public. The new facility will has 4 times the floor space as the previous visitor center; the parking lot is exactly one acre in area, as a demonstration tool of exactly how big an acre is.


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