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Homestead National Monument of America
Places To Go

places to go includes:

Visitor Centers
 
 

At either the Heritage Center or Education Center you can talk with a National Park Ranger about the meaning of this unit in the National Park System, enjoy the video "The Free Land," or browse the book store.

Learn about the Homestead Act of 1862 and the struggles of the pioneers while visiting the museum at the Heritage Center.

Don't miss the Palmer-Epard Cabin near the Education Center. Imagine living in the cabin with ten children.

Be sure to see the restored Tallgrass Prairie and ask the Ranger about the Freeman School.

 
Hiking Trail
Outdoor Places
Explore the hiking trails on the restored tallgrass prairie and through the forest along Cub Creek
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Inside One Room School
Indoor Places
Explore the Freeman School and
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Hiking Trails
Hiking Trails
Explore the walking trail across the prairie and into the woodlands
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Sunset silhouette  

Did You Know?
During the height of the Homesteading era, Ellis Island was established to process the millions of people immigrating to America to acquire land. -- Homestead National Monument of America

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Last Updated: December 22, 2007 at 16:35 EST