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Traveler Hosting and Toasting, 2018
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- Jun 29, 2018
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 1,296 ft
- United States Nebraska Gage County Hoag Homestead National Monument of America 40.29139, -96.8357940°17’29” N 96°50’9” W
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Manifest Apropriation [IN, MO, NE]
June 29, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
As we worked our way west from Virginia the predominant theme at the first few stops was westward expansion. The battlefield at Vincennes, IN celebrated a victory by George Rogers Clark and his Patriots over the British in 1779. The dramatic century-old murals at the monument, however, portrayed the victory as pivotal to securing a foothold for westward expansion.

In St Louis we visited the newest National Park-- Gateway Arch NP. This park tries to balance celebrating how the west was won with the cost to Native Americans.

The final stop in this triptych was Homestead National Monument of America. This site celebrated the rugged individualism of pioneers who staked their future on land grants of 160 acres.Read more
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- Sep 14, 2021, 1:04pm
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Altitude: 1,342 ft
- United States Nebraska Gage County Hoag Cub Creek Reservoir G-1 40.285034, -96.82601240°17’6” N 96°49’34” W
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National Homestead Historic Park
September 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
We went out of our way to visit this park today and I am glad we did. The park is dedicated to the Homestead Act of 1862, signed by Abraham Lincoln. This act gave 160 acres to anyone who could build a house on and farm the land for 5 years.

The park is at the location of the first homestead land grant. They have restored the land at the park to the tall grass prairie that existed when the settlers first arrived. Daniel Freeman was the gentleman who came and chose this 160 acres to homestead. There was water and a trading road ran through the property. There was much to recommend this location to homestead. Yet life was hard.

We also visited the Learning Center, which housed a moving display of artwork with text tying the art to the trials, tribulations and joys of homesteading.

We are probably all related at some level to one or more of these brave and enterprising homesteaders.Read more
Bonnie Benedict What a great stop with much to offer. I’ve often heard that you’re born into the century or time in which you live. Who knows maybe 100 years from now, folks wonder how we survived using primitive technology like microwaves.
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Traveler i can totally see it!
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Traveler Oh I would so enjoy visiting that park. Fabulous photo of the field with teeny yellow blooms. Lovely.
9/15/21Reply
Traveler They had tons of milkweed with their alien pods. Remember them from Oklahoma? One had a beautiful black and white caterpillar munching away, getting ready to be a butterfly.
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