Homestead National Historical Park

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• Designation Date: 03/19/1936

• The Homestead Act of 1862 transformed the world. Millions were invited to file claims including families, women, immigrants, and formerly enslaved people. Over 10 percent of the United States was homesteaded! The land, long inhabited by indigenous cultures, changed forever. Homesteaders created settlements and farms, drove industrial advancement, and built our nation chasing the American Dream.

Contact

Homestead National Historical Park

4022233514

home_information@nps.gov

8523 West State Highway 4 Beatrice, NE 68310 US

Links

• The Palmer Epard Cabin and the Heritage Center (Credit: NPS Photo/Hunter Hendricks)
• Official NPS Page

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