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WHO WERE THE HOMESTEADERS?

Many individuals can find an ancestor or relative who homesteaded. Homestead National Monument of America is collecting the stories of individuals who have left a legacy to our country.

 
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Homestead National Monument of America
8523 W. State Highway 4
Beatrice NE 68310

 
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Freeman's Scrapbook

THE FIRST HOMESTEADER
Daniel Freeman was the first person to file his claim to 160 acres of free land offered by the Homestead Act of 1862. The Freeman Family Scrapbook gives a glimpse of the life of a Homestead Family.  See also the Freeman Letters.
 
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The Last Homesteader

THE LAST HOMESTEADER
The last person to prove up on their homestead claim was found in Alaska. Ken Deardorff filed a homestead claim on 80 acres of land on the Stony River in southwestern Alaska in 1974.

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Did You Know?
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. -- Homestead National Monument of America
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Last Updated: December 16, 2007 at 15:27 MST