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Heritage Center
The uniquely designed Heritage Center which has received several awards was dedicated on May 20, 2007. It brings the epic homestead story to life for visitors of all ages and demonstrates the true scope and importance of the Homestead Act of 1862. The vista from the main balcony provides visitors with a view of the tallgrass prairie much like early pioneers would have seen from the hilltop. Go here for information about tallgrass transplant at the Heritage Center.
Spring Hours and Programs
Visitor Centers open daily 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Outdoor trails will be open from dawn to dusk. The Freeman School, a historic one room school house, will be available to view by visitor request.
Summer Hours and Programs
Visitor Centers open daily (starting May 29) 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Outdoor trails will be open from dawn to dusk. The Freeman School, a historic one room school house, will be open daily from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Homestead National Monument of America is a NO FEE park. Admission, parking and special events are all free of charge.
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Attention Photographers! It is time to for the 2010 Photo Contest “Picturing Your Visit.” The contest is open to all ages and is free of charge. Interested? Click on links below for more information.
Press release
Rules of contest
Entry form
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Enjoy birding and interested in volunteering at Homestead? Click here for how you can help us!____________________________________
Homestead Heritage Center FULLY OPEN for Visitors
The Heritage Center at Homestead National Monument of America fully re-opened on Friday, February 12, 2010. While the upper level of the building reopened on January 13, 2010, the lower level exhibit area had been closed since a water main break outside the building left more than an inch of water in some parts of the lower level and water damage to the building. This exhibit area sustained no permanent damage and the monument’s museum collection was returned to the Heritage Center’s secure storage room. more.
View news stories about water main break.
"Teamwork Saves Museum's Artifacts"
By Leslie Reed
World-Herald Bureau
"Articles Salvaged at Nebraska Homestead Monument."
"Water Main Break at Homestead National Monument"
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Palmer-Epard Cabin has been relocated to the Heritage Center.
Watch the video of the Palmer-Epard Cabin being dismantled. Threes days of footage condensed into an eleven minute video. [wmv file. 320 x 240 pixels. 27.1MB]
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Homestead National Monument of America will be featured on the Nebraska Quarter in 2015! Beginning in 2010, the United States Mint will issue quarter-dollar coins featuring designs depicting national parks and other national sites in accordance with the "America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008". Click here to view a list of the states and their sites.
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Free Access to Digitized Homesteading Records Available at Homestead more.
*Homestead Records, Broken Bow, NE Land Office (partnered with University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
*To access Homestead Records, NE on footnote.com, click (note: you must have a subscription to view premium records).
*For more records/genealogical information from the National Archives and Records Administration, visit their website.
*BLM Homestead Patent Project
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