Shaping America's History

Commemorating 150 Years of The Homestead Act

Explore the Homesteading Timeline

Origins

 The Homestead Act: 
Its Origins and Place in American History

Opportunities

The Homestead Act: 
the Opportunities it Gave Americans & People Wanting to Become Americans

Legacy

Legacy of the Homestead Act and Homesteading

Home Sweet Homestead!  A Special Exhibit Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Homestead Act National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Baker City, Oregon June 7th - September 3rd* Discover the rich homesteading history of the West, and explore the many ways that we create and protect the places that we call home. The Homestead Act gave US Citizens the opportunity to lay claim to 160 acres of land, and provided the infrastructure for people to establish agricultural communities throughout the American West, offering new freedoms for those willing to work hard. *A special traveling exhibit from the Homestead National Monument in Nebraska will be on display for three weeks, June 17th - July 7th.

Commemorating 200 Years of the General Land Office Two hundred years ago this April, the General Land Office (GLO) opened its doors for business. Today that “land office business” continues at the Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States office, which will commemorate the occasion with events scheduled throughout the year.  Learn More >> 39th Annual Montana History Conference Opportunity for All?   Homesteading Next Year Country September 20-22, 2012 Helena, Montana