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Homestead National Monument of America
For Kids
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Check out the Wildflower Coloring Book! [845 kb] Learn fascinating facts about some of the Monument's most colorful native plants while demonstrating your artistic side.
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Try these dot-to-dot activities to discover some things important to homesteading history.
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Every year, Homestead National Monument rangers and volunteers visit local schools to read to students. Our reading list includes books that teach about homestead history and the tallgrass prairie.
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When visiting Homestead National Monument of America children may want to explore the Palmer-Epard Cabin or visit the Freeman School.
Homesteaders in some areas were able to build log cabins like the Palmer-Epard Cabin. However, in many areas trees were not available for constructing log cabins so homesteaders lived in dugouts and sod houses. Visit the Library of Congress to learn more about dugouts and sod houses. You can also learn more here and here and for kids there is an interesting "sod house" game at this Smithsonian website.
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Things To Do At The Park
Go back in time, explore nature, attend a special event
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What was homesteading all about?
The Homestead Act of 1862 affected the environment, Westward Expansion, Native Americans. and
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Did You Know?
Women were allowed to own the deed to 160 acres of land under the Homestead Act, 60 years before they earned the right to vote.
-- Homestead National Monument of America
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Last Updated: May 09, 2008 at 17:47 EST |
