Donations Accepted of Homestead Act Related Items
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Are you trying to figure out what to do with your old documents, photographs, or other objects that pertain to your family's homesteading heritage? If so, you might want to consider contacting Homestead National Monument of America. The monument can accept donations of paper documents, antiques, or other historic items. The monument has a collection of over 50,000 items, with all objects, documents, and photographs related to homesteading, the National Park Service, or Homestead National Monument of America. The types of items currently in the monument's collection vary greatly and include farm implements and implement catalogs and brochures, farm tools, household items, children's toys, draft animal equipment, medical equipment, photographs, and homestead documents. These objects all tie to our Nation's homesteading story and play an important role in preserving this part of our Nation's history. If you would like more information about donation please contact: |
Did You Know?
Women were allowed to own the deed to 160 acres of land under the Homestead Act, 60 years before they earned the right to vote.
-- Homestead National Monument of America