The Homestead National Monument of America commemorates the Homestead Act of 1862. Located west of Beatrice, Nebraska, Daniel Freeman's homestead was recognized by the United States Congress as the first homestead in the nation obtained through the Homestead Act. It is maintained by the National Park Service. From the NPS Web site:

The monument contains a visitor center, a tract of tallgrass prairie, and the Freeman School. On April 21, 2006, construction of a new visitor center began. The new facility will have 4 times the floor space as the existing visitor center; the parking lot will be exactly one acre in area, as a demostration tool of exactly how big an acre is. The visitor center is projected to be complete in late 2007; many exhibits currently in storage will be on display.

External links

• Homestead National Monument of America - National Park Service

Federal lands in Nebraska | History of Nebraska | National Monuments of the United States