Last updated: November 14, 2024
Place
Do You Live Near a Homestead? - wayside exhibit
NPS/Robert Hartwig
Quick Facts
Location:
Homestead National Historical Park
Designation:
wayside exhibit
Amenities
2 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information
Homesteading was practiced by 30 of 50 states in the United States. Under the Homestead Act, the government gave away 270 million acres of land.
Some people are surprised to learn that they're related to a Homesteader. If you don't know and you're curious, check out our computer array inside the Heritage Center and ask a ranger to help you look using the General Land Office databases managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Some people are surprised to learn that they're related to a Homesteader. If you don't know and you're curious, check out our computer array inside the Heritage Center and ask a ranger to help you look using the General Land Office databases managed by the Bureau of Land Management.