Homestead National Monument of America Sightseeing in Nebraska picture - Located outside of Beatrice in SE Nebraska, the Homestead Monument introduces you to The Homestead Act of 1862 and the sale of undeveloped railroad land grants that brought millions of settlers to the western plains and prairies during the last decades of the 1800s. This is an excellent and informative stop to learn about the settling of our nation.
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Located outside of Beatrice in SE Nebraska, the Homestead Monument introduces you to The Homestead Act of 1862 and the sale of undeveloped railroad land grants that brought millions of settlers to the western plains and prairies during the last decades of the 1800s. This is an excellent and informative stop to learn about the settling of our nation.