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Heritage Center

Heritage Center opened May 20, 2007. The new facility has expanded the homesteading story with new interactive displays, a magnificent view of the tallgrass prairie as early pioneers might have seen and a one acre parking lot to give visitors a feeling for the enormous task homesteaders faced.

 

 
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Education Center

At the Education Center, see the Log Cabin built in 1867 and view the museum displays of tools and farm machinery. 

Nearby is the one room Freeman School house.

An easy hike onto the Tallgrass Prairie gives a close-up view of the habitat for a variety of wildlife. Enjoy the homesteaders views of the wide open spaces.

 
 
Kids in Parks
Doris Martin
Children take part in the Great Bug Hunt, a Kids in the Parks program, a National Park Service initiative to immerse children in nature.
Trail Across Bridge
Nearby Attractions
There are many historic, cultural, and nature sites nearby
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Log Cabin
Palmer-Epard Log Cabin
Visit the cqabin and hear the story of an atual pioneer who lived in it
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Brick Freeman School
Freeman School
One room, brick Freeman School
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Prairie Trail
Tallgrass Prairie Hiking Trail
As the seasons change the prairie changes, Come back each season
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Palmer-Epard Cabin  

Did You Know?
Under the Homestead Act, 270 million acres of land, or 10% of the nation, was given away. The only monetary payment for each 160 acre claim was an $18 filing fee. -- Homestead National Monument of America
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Last Updated: July 25, 2008 at 14:24 EST