Park History

Homestead National Historical Park was created in 1936. The purpose of the park was to be a "memorial emblematical of the hardships and the pioneer life through which the early settlers passed in the settlement, cultivation and civilization of the Great West."

Through exhibits, special events, and interpretive programs, Homestead National Historical Park addresses the scope and the legacy of the Homestead Act of 1862 across the nation from 1863 until today.

Interested in what is going on at the park? Check out the park eletronic newsletters.

 

 

Administrative Histories of Homestead National Historical Park

BREAKING NEW GROUND: ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY OF HOMESTEAD NATIONAL MONUMENT OF AMERICA, NEBRASKA by Bruce G. Harvey and Deborah Harvey, 2020

HOMESTEAD NATIONAL MONUMENT OF AMIERCA: AN ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY 1962-1981 by Robert Tecklenberg, 1981

HOMESTEAD NATIONAL MONUMENT: ITS ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION by Ray H. Mattison, 1962

 

History Highlights

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  Have you collected your quarter yet?

  The Quarter is Here!

  Now you can carry a piece of the homesteading story in your pocket! After lots of planning and excitement, the America the Beautiful quarter

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  Darkness on the Prairie

  2017 Total Solar Eclipse

  On August 21, 2017 a total eclipse of the Sun is visible from within a narrow corridor that traverses the United States of America.

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  150th Anniversary of the Homestead Act

  Learn about the events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Homestead Act.