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National Historical Park · NE

Homestead National Historical Park

The Homestead Act of 1862 transformed the world. Millions were invited to file claims including families, women, immigrants, and formerly enslaved people. Over 10 percent of the United States was homesteaded! The land, long inhabited by indigenous cultures, changed forever. Homesteaders created settlements and farms, drove industrial advancement, and built our nation chasing the American Dream.

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Photos

A historic cabin stands next to a concrete path that leads to a plow shaped visitor center
The Palmer Epard Cabin and Heritage Center at Sunset
A historic one room schoolhouse
An original one-room schoolhouse, the Freeman School preserves educational history and allows for visitors of all ages to walk into history.
The tallgrass prairie is yellow with goldenrod in full bloom.
The overlook from the picnic area at the Heritage Center showcases the beauty of the tallgrass prairie in late summer.
The Homestead Heritage Center on the tallgrass prairie
Thousands of visitors stop to view the oldest restored tallgrass prairie in the National Park Service from the Heritage Center back patio.
The tallgrass prairie spans to the Heritage Center on the horizon.
The oldest restored tallgrass prairie in the NPS spans to the Heritage Center.
The Homestead Education Center
The Homestead Education Center holds historic farm implements from the vast archives and collections of the Monument.
A homestead cabin at sunset
The historic homestead cabin that can be found on the America the Beautiful Homestead Quarter, this cabin has been preserved in it's original condition for visitors to enter and see the inside of a historic structure.

Activities

  • Arts and Culture
  • Compass and GPS
  • Geocaching
  • Food
  • Picnicking
  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Hiking
  • Living History
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Wildlife Watching
  • Birdwatching
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits
  • Shopping