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Homestead National Monument of America
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

Open daily except Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1. The trail system and parking lot are open from dawn to dusk every day the park is open.

Summer Season  (Memorial Day to Labor Day) The visitor center and buildings are open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Fall, Winter and Spring Seasons (Labor Day to Memorial Day) 
The visitor center and buildings are open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and weekends from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 
Trapper Preparing Skins
Programs & Events
There are many special programs and events throught the year
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Boy Gathering Eggs
For Kids
Dress up like a homesteader, become a junior ranger
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Prairie  

Did You Know?
While plowing 1 acre of ground, the homesteader walked 10 miles. So to plow the required 10 acres for his homestead, the homesteader had to walk a minimum of 100 miles. -- Homestead National Monument of America

Last Updated: January 07, 2008 at 16:33 EST