Homestead National Historical Park

2 stamp stations

Education Center

Address: 8523 W State Hwy 4, Beatrice, NE 68310

The Homestead Act of 1862 offered 160 acres of public land to anyone who would farm it for five years, eventually transferring 270 million acres into private hands and reshaping the nation. This park preserves one of the first claims filed, Daniel Freeman's, along with a restored tallgrass prairie and a frontier cabin.

Explore the frontier cabin, walk the prairie trails, and visit the Heritage Center; young kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge. For a challenge, hike the full trail network through the rare restored prairie and trace the act's vast consequences in the Heritage Center's exhibits.

Coordinates: 40.29123, -96.83569

Heritage Center

Address: 24405 SW 75th Road, Beatrice, NE 68310

The Homestead Act of 1862 offered 160 acres of public land to anyone who would farm it for five years, eventually transferring 270 million acres into private hands and reshaping the nation. This park preserves one of the first claims filed, Daniel Freeman's, along with a restored tallgrass prairie and a frontier cabin.

Explore the frontier cabin, walk the prairie trails, and visit the Heritage Center; young kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge. For a challenge, hike the full trail network through the rare restored prairie and trace the act's vast consequences in the Heritage Center's exhibits.

Coordinates: 40.28574, -96.82677

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