Homestead Historical Park Nebraska

8523 West State Hwy 4, Beatrice NE 68310

Date: Friday, November 4, 2022

Time: 10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Target Group: 1st- 7th

group might be divided into 2 groups depending on the size- (1st-3rd) and (4th-7th)

Check-in: 10:15 am at the entrance of the park

Join us for a guided field trip at Homestead Historical National Park!

The Homestead Act of 1862 transformed the world. Millions were invited to file claims including, families, immigrants, single women, and freed slaves. Over 10 percent of the United States was homesteaded! The land, long inhabited by American Indian cultures, changed forever. Homesteaders created settlements and farms, drove industrial advancement, and built our nation chasing the American Dream.

Schedule:

10:15-10:30 am:   Arrive at Homestead National Park

10:30-10:45 am:   Welcome

10:45-11:15 am:   Movie

11:15-11:45 am:   Museum

11:45-12:15 pm:   Prairie walk from Heritage Center to Education                                  Center. (Make sure to wear warm clothes)

12:15-1:00 pm:     Lunch (Please bring your own to eat on site)

1:00 - 1:30 pm:     Stake your Claim

1:30 -2:00 pm:      Day in the life 

2:00 - 2:45 pm:     Buffalo Trunk

2:45 - 3:00 pm:     Conclusion/Depart

Registration closes on Wednesday, November 2nd at 8:00 pm

Cost:

• Members: FREE
• Non- Members: $5/person 

Contact Maria Cooksley, the field trip coordinator if you have any questions at fieldtrips@nebraskahomeschool.org.