• Homestead Heritage Center & Prairie

    Homestead

    National Monument of America Nebraska

Collections

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Mural of Homesteaders Sod House in Visitor Center

Photo of Gene Roncka Mural

The Congressional legislation that created Homestead National Monument of America required the monument "to retain for posterity a proper memorial emblematical of the hardships and the pioneer life through which the early settlers passed in the settlement, cultivation and civilization of the Great West." The Secretary of the Interior was directed to "erect suitable buildings to be used as a museum in which shall be preserved literature applying to such settlement and agricultural implements used in bringing the western plains to present high state of civilization [and to] use other objects [which] may perpetuate the history of the country mainly developed by the homestead law." As a result Homestead National Monument has an extensive collection of various documents and household and agricultural items. Some of these are on display in the Heritage Center, many others are stored in the Museum Collections storage room.

About the Collection

Recent Acquisitions

Future of the Collection

Scope of Collections Statement (PDF)

 
 
 
 
  • Find Land & Genealogy Records Find Land & Genealogy Records

    Go to Genealogy Page Read More

  • Programs & Events Programs & Events

    There are many special programs and events throught the year Read More

  • Things To Do At The Park Things To Do At The Park

    Go back in time, explore nature, attend a special event Read More

  • Which States were settled by Homesteading? Which States were settled by Homesteading?

    Map of Homesteading States Read More

Did You Know?

Palmer-Epard Cabin

Under the Homestead Act, 270 million acres of land, or 10% of the nation, was given away. The only monetary payment for each 160 acre claim was an $18 filing fee.
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