Homestead National Monument of America - Facilities
VISITOR CENTERS Homestead Visitor Center
Open Open Summer 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Open Fall, Winter and Spring
8:30 to 5:00 and weekends 9:00 to 5:00.Phone (402) 223-3514
Location The facilities are located 4 miles west of Beatrice on State Highway 4.
Closures The park is closed January 1, December 25 and Thanksgiving Day.
Special Programs In addition to the trails, there is a regular
movie about the Homestead Act and movement, showings of other productions, and
periodic living history presentations. There also are school programs and
special events.
Exhibits Monument museum exhibits explain the life of homesteaders and show the tools they used in home and field. The park also has videos, a bookstore, a pioneer cabin, an old schoolhouse, picnic tables, and nearly 100 acres restored tallgrass prairie, the second oldest such project in the United States. Available Facilities There is a bookstore in the visitor center lobby managed by Eastern National. There is no park camping, but Beatrice has two campgrounds in addition to lodging.
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