Homestead National Monument of America

Homestead National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park System known as the Homestead National Monument of America prior to 2021, commemorates passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which allowed any qualified person to claim up to 160 acres of federally owned land in exchange for five years of residence and the cultivation and improve…
Homestead National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park System known as the Homestead National Monument of America prior to 2021, commemorates passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which allowed any qualified person to claim up to 160 acres of federally owned land in exchange for five years of residence and the cultivation and improvement of the property. The Act eventually transferred 270,000,000 acres from public to private ownership.
  • Location: Gage County, Nebraska, United States
  • Nearest city: Beatrice, Nebraska
  • Area: 211 acres (85 ha)
  • Visitation: 123,400 (2017)
  • Designated NHP: January 13, 2021
  • Designated NMON: March 19, 1936
  • NRHP reference No.: 66000115

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