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Homestead National Historical Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and commemorates the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862. Located five miles west of Beatrice and part of the National Park System, the monument stands as a memorial to the Homestead Act of 1862 which qualified people to claim up to 160 acres of federally owned land in exchange for five years of residence. The park includes 100 acres of tallgrass prairie similar to the flora that once covered to central plains and was nearly plowed into extinction by the homesteaders. The park is home to a Homestead Heritage Center, which houses a variety of informative exhibits that tell the story of the Homestead Act, the tallgrass prairie ecosystem, the native tribes that lived in the area, and the agriculture of the region.

8523 W, NE-4, Beatrice, NE 68310, Phone: 402-223-3514

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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