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Homestead National Monument of America
Living Wall
 
Living Wall
Homestead NM
Living Wall
As visitors walk from the parking lot to the Heritage Center they pass the "Living Wall," a visual representaiton of the percentage of land in each state that was successfully homesteaded. Homesteaders claimed land from the "public domain." When the Homestead Act was passed in 1862 there were many states where most of the public land or "public domain" had already been sold to settlers. In 1862 most of the "public domain" was in states west of the Mississippi, but there was some public land in some of the states east of the Mississippi. Therefore, eventually there were successful homesteaders in 30 states. Each of these 30 states is represented in the "Living Wall." In the photo album below the "cut out" in each state represents the percentage of land in the state that was successfully homesteaded. Go here for more information.
 
Homesteading States
Which States were settled by Homesteading?
Map of Homesteading States
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Log Cabin
Find Land & Genealogy Records
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Autumn in the Woods
Things To Do At The Park
Go back in time, explore nature, attend a special event
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Fiddler.
Special Events
Special events are a fun way for the whole family to learn about history, nature and the arts!
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Demonstrating candlemeking  

Did You Know?
Volunteers give over 10,000 hours of service to Homestead National Monument of America each year. If you would like to join, contact Susan Cook at 402-223-3514. -- Homestead National Monument of America

Last Updated: February 20, 2008 at 12:14 EST