Homestead National Monument Beatrice Nebraska
Homestead National Park and Monument in Beatrice Nebraska. Original log cabin
Homestead National Monument of America
The Homestead National Monument of America, a unit of the National Park System, commemorates passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which allowed any qualified person to claim up to 160 acres federally owned land in exchange for five years of residence and the cultivation and improvement of the property. The Act eventually transferred 270,000,000 acres from public to private ownership. The national monument is five miles west of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska on a site that includes some of the first acres successfully claimed under the Homestead Act. The national monument was first included in the National Register of Historic Places on October 15th, 1966.
US 77 south to the Homestead National Monument
A final(?) tune-up before our big summer road trip. We're headed south on US highway 77 for a quick glimpse of the Homestead National Monument which is just west of Beatrice, Nebraska. Recorded on Father's day, 2016.
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Here's that Monumental event I referred to
Welcome to Homestead! (English Version)
Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located 4 miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska. The Monument was established to preserve and relay the importance of the Homestead Act of 1862 as well as the impacts it had on the land, people and history of the United States of America.
Founders Day at Homestead National Monument of America
Teachers and students from Beatrice Public Schools of Nebraska visit Homestead National Monument of America for Founders Day 2015 in order to celebrate the 99th birthday of the National Park Service.
Homestead National Monument of America
Homestead National Monument (Accessible Preview)
The Homestead Act of 1862 brought about significant and enduring changes to the United States. By giving government land to individuals in 30 states this law allowed nearly any man or woman a chance to live the American Dream. Over 1.6 million people rose to the challenge and claimed 270 million acres. Homestead National Park in Nebraska commemorates the struggle of ordinary Americans as they seek to fulfill the American dream of westward expansion.
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Show already underway at Homestead National Monument in Beatrice
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Sarkar Family, USA Travel Nebraska Homestead National Monument of America May 2010
Sarkar Family, USA Travel Nebraska Homestead National Monument of America May 2010
Homestead National Monument of America with Bill Nye
Homestead National Monument of America with Bill Nye.
Sorry for the wind noise and shaky camera work.
I hadn't planned on taking video or seeing Bill Nye
I Am an American - Nebraska Stories
Since this country's earliest days, immigrants have come to America in search of a new and better life.
Through the Homestead Act of 1862, immigrants came from across the world to live the American dream of owning their own land.
And so it seems fitting that the Homestead National Monument in Beatrice, Nebraska would host a citizenship ceremony for immigrants who now call Nebraska home. We take a look at what it means to become an American today. For more information, visit the website at
Homestead National Monument of America | Wikipedia audio article
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Homestead National Monument of America
00:00:51 1 Homestead Heritage Center and Education Center
00:01:35 2 Tallgrass Prairie
00:02:22 3 Palmer-Epard Cabin
00:03:16 4 Freeman School
00:04:17 5 Administrative history
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Homestead National Monument of America, a unit of the National Park System, commemorates passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which allowed any qualified person to claim up to 160 acres (0.65 km2) of federally owned land in exchange for five years of residence and the cultivation and improvement of the property. The Act eventually transferred 270,000,000 acres (1,100,000 km2) from public to private ownership.
The national monument is five miles west of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska on a site that includes some of the first acres successfully claimed under the Homestead Act. The national monument was first included in the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966 (ID 66000115).
Crowds converge at Homestead National Monument in Beatrice
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America's First Successful Homestead
In 1862, Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law. For just eighteen dollars, the law entitled men over twenty-one to claim 160 acres of land, provided they farmed it successfully for five years.
From the Series: Aerial America: Nebraska
Outside Science (inside parks): Getting Muddy at Homestead National Monument of America
Getting Muddy
In this episode, students from Beatrice Middle School help resource managers at Homestead National Monument of America monitor water quality in the park.
Credit: Journalism and Media Communication at Colorado State University
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The Outside Science (inside parks) series shares stories of crucial, creative science. Each episode, produced in collaboration with Colorado State University, highlights the many ways young people are getting involved in science in parks.
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Cowboy Gives Tour of Family Homestead | Episode 5
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President FDR's Home Top Cottage
Franklin Roosevelt built Top Cottage at the eastern most end of his estate on land purchased in 1937 on what his cousin and close friend Margaret Suckley called the nicest Hill in Dutchess County. FDR imagined Top Cottage as a place where he could return to private life after his second term as president. When he was elected to an unprecedented third term in 1940, Roosevelt realized that the little retreat would be an excellent place to escape the mob at Springwood. He also brought close friends and political allies there to discuss the state of the world or simply relax. Like Eleanor Roosevelt's Val-Kill Cottage, the FDR Library and the addition to Springwood, Top Cottage was designed by FDR to emulate the Dutch colonial architecture found throughout the Hudson River Valley. FDR planned the cottage with accessibility in mind to accommodate his wheelchair and give him greater independence. Top Cottage became part of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site in May 2001.
New Movie's Connections to Beatrice, NE
Gallows Opens Nationwide Friday
Chautauqua Park Beatrice Ne
Chautauqua Park is located on the south side of the Big Blue River. With sixty-six (66) acres,amenities include: horseshoe pits, two (2) lighted tennis courts, a lighted ball-field, and a disc golf course. You can also enjoy the hike and bike trail that makes its way through the park or river fishing. There are also four (4) Playworld Energy Stations along the hike and bike trail.Has camping area to with hook ups for RVs.
Total Solar Eclipse (360°) – Homestead National Monument
“Go away clouds!” was the chant of the day at Homestead National Monument. The 2017 total solar eclipse played hide-and-seek with an enormous crowd. This 360 video captures the moment of the eclipse and the huge expectations of the crowd. Bill Nye, CEO of the Planetary Society, and Dr. Amy Mainzer, a NASA jet propulsion Astrophysicist narrate the exciting moments from the stage.
(This video will be edited with other locations from throughout Nebraska, including Alliance, Gibbon and Lincoln, giving viewers a full 360 experience throughout the state.)