FRIENS OF HOMESTEAD NATIONAL MONUMENT OF AMERICA

BEATRICE, NE

[NEBRASKA-B-0004] Big Blue River - Beatrice <b>Image Title:</b> Big Blue River - Beatrice <b>Date:</b> c.1920 <b>Place:</b> Big Blue River, Beatrice, Nebraska <b>Description/Caption:</b> Blue River Bridge Beatrice Neb <b>Medium:</b> Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) <b>Photographer/Maker:</b> Unknown <b>Cite as:</b> NE-B-0004, WaterArchives.org <b>Restrictions:</b> There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. While the digital image is freely available, it is requested that <a href="http://www.waterarchives.org" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.waterarchives.org</a> be credited as its source. For higher quality reproductions of the original physical version contact <a href="http://www.waterarchives.org" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.waterarchives.org</a>, restrictions may apply.
[NEBRASKA-B-0004] Big Blue River - Beatrice Credit: waterarchives

Friends of Homestead National Monument of America is a non-profit organization that supports Homestead National Monument of America located in Beatrice, Nebraska. The monument preserves the history of homesteading and the impact it had on the settlement of the American West. The Friends group was established in 1997 with the goal of promoting and enhancing the monument's educational programs, exhibits, and events.

The organization is run by a board of directors and has over 100 members who volunteer their time and resources to support the monument. They fundraise to provide programs and events that enrich the visitor experience, such as the annual Prairie Days festival and the Homestead Days youth camp. The Friends group also provides scholarships to students pursuing higher education in fields related to the Homestead Act and homesteading history.

In addition to supporting the monument, the Friends group advocates for the preservation of public lands and the importance of educating future generations about the history and significance of homesteading. Membership is open to anyone who wishes to support their efforts, and donations are always welcome. The Friends of Homestead National Monument of America are committed to preserving and sharing the history of homesteading, and their dedication and hard work make a significant impact on the visitor experience at the monument.

FRIENS OF HOMESTEAD NATIONAL MONUMENT OF AMERICA is a Natural History & Natural Science Museum in BEATRICE NE. US MID #8403100305

The museum is classed as NAT (Natural History & Natural Science Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 72,286 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

[NEBRASKA-B-0004] Big Blue River - Beatrice <b>Image Title:</b> Big Blue River - Beatrice <b>Date:</b> c.1920 <b>Place:</b> Big Blue River, Beatrice, Nebraska <b>Description/Caption:</b> Blue River Bridge Beatrice Neb <b>Medium:</b> Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) <b>Photographer/Maker:</b> Unknown <b>Cite as:</b> NE-B-0004, WaterArchives.org <b>Restrictions:</b> There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. While the digital image is freely available, it is requested that <a href="http://www.waterarchives.org" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.waterarchives.org</a> be credited as its source. For higher quality reproductions of the original physical version contact <a href="http://www.waterarchives.org" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.waterarchives.org</a>, restrictions may apply.
Beatrice Union Pacific McKeen car stops at the station
Homestead National Monument In January, 2021, at the behest of the Republican led legislature of Nebraska, the Republican led US Congress demoted the 85 year old Homestead National Monument to Homestead National Historical Park. The law decreeing this is written to give it the 1984 treatment, mandating that all references be changed. As a result, the National Park Service history page now says that it was designated as a national historical park 85 years ago, rather than noting that it was re-designated in 2021. They have gone so far down this false narrative that a government representative has contacted me to rename my photos here on Flickr. I have refused. ------------------------------------------ Homestead National Monument of America, a unit of the National Park System, commemorates passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which allowed any qualified person to claim up to 160 acres (0.65 km2) of federally owned land in exchange for five years of residence and the cultivation and improvement of the property. The Act eventually transferred 270,000,000 acres (1,100,000 km2) from public to private ownership. The national monument is five miles west of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska on a site that includes some of the first acres successfully claimed under the Homestead Act. The national monument was first included in the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966 (ID 66000115). The Homestead Heritage Center, dedicated in 2007, contains exhibits that treat the effect of the Homestead Act on immigration, agriculture, native tribes, the tallgrass prairie ecosystem, and federal land policy. The roof line of the center resembles a "single bottom plow moving through the sod," and the parking lot measures exactly 1-acre (4,000 m2). A separate Education Center features science and social science presentations that can be shared with classrooms anywhere in the United States through distance-learning. Source: Wikipedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America</a>
Homestead National Monument In January, 2021, at the behest of the Republican led legislature of Nebraska, the Republican led US Congress demoted the 85 year old Homestead National Monument to Homestead National Historical Park. The law decreeing this is written to give it the 1984 treatment, mandating that all references be changed. As a result, the National Park Service history page now says that it was designated as a national historical park 85 years ago, rather than noting that it was re-designated in 2021. They have gone so far down this false narrative that a government representative has contacted me to rename my photos here on Flickr. I have refused. ------------------------------------------ Homestead National Monument of America, a unit of the National Park System, commemorates passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which allowed any qualified person to claim up to 160 acres (0.65 km2) of federally owned land in exchange for five years of residence and the cultivation and improvement of the property. The Act eventually transferred 270,000,000 acres (1,100,000 km2) from public to private ownership. The national monument is five miles west of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska on a site that includes some of the first acres successfully claimed under the Homestead Act. The national monument was first included in the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966 (ID 66000115). The Homestead Heritage Center, dedicated in 2007, contains exhibits that treat the effect of the Homestead Act on immigration, agriculture, native tribes, the tallgrass prairie ecosystem, and federal land policy. The roof line of the center resembles a "single bottom plow moving through the sod," and the parking lot measures exactly 1-acre (4,000 m2). A separate Education Center features science and social science presentations that can be shared with classrooms anywhere in the United States through distance-learning. Source: Wikipedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America</a>
Homestead National Monument In January, 2021, at the behest of the Republican led legislature of Nebraska, the Republican led US Congress demoted the 85 year old Homestead National Monument to Homestead National Historical Park. The law decreeing this is written to give it the 1984 treatment, mandating that all references be changed. As a result, the National Park Service history page now says that it was designated as a national historical park 85 years ago, rather than noting that it was re-designated in 2021. They have gone so far down this false narrative that a government representative has contacted me to rename my photos here on Flickr. I have refused. ------------------------------------------ Homestead National Monument of America, a unit of the National Park System, commemorates passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which allowed any qualified person to claim up to 160 acres (0.65 km2) of federally owned land in exchange for five years of residence and the cultivation and improvement of the property. The Act eventually transferred 270,000,000 acres (1,100,000 km2) from public to private ownership. The national monument is five miles west of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska on a site that includes some of the first acres successfully claimed under the Homestead Act. The national monument was first included in the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966 (ID 66000115). The Homestead Heritage Center, dedicated in 2007, contains exhibits that treat the effect of the Homestead Act on immigration, agriculture, native tribes, the tallgrass prairie ecosystem, and federal land policy. The roof line of the center resembles a "single bottom plow moving through the sod," and the parking lot measures exactly 1-acre (4,000 m2). A separate Education Center features science and social science presentations that can be shared with classrooms anywhere in the United States through distance-learning. Source: Wikipedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America</a>
Homestead National Monument In January, 2021, at the behest of the Republican led legislature of Nebraska, the Republican led US Congress demoted the 85 year old Homestead National Monument to Homestead National Historical Park. The law decreeing this is written to give it the 1984 treatment, mandating that all references be changed. As a result, the National Park Service history page now says that it was designated as a national historical park 85 years ago, rather than noting that it was re-designated in 2021. They have gone so far down this false narrative that a government representative has contacted me to rename my photos here on Flickr. I have refused. ------------------------------------------ Homestead National Monument of America, a unit of the National Park System, commemorates passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which allowed any qualified person to claim up to 160 acres (0.65 km2) of federally owned land in exchange for five years of residence and the cultivation and improvement of the property. The Act eventually transferred 270,000,000 acres (1,100,000 km2) from public to private ownership. The national monument is five miles west of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska on a site that includes some of the first acres successfully claimed under the Homestead Act. The national monument was first included in the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966 (ID 66000115). The Homestead Heritage Center, dedicated in 2007, contains exhibits that treat the effect of the Homestead Act on immigration, agriculture, native tribes, the tallgrass prairie ecosystem, and federal land policy. The roof line of the center resembles a "single bottom plow moving through the sod," and the parking lot measures exactly 1-acre (4,000 m2). A separate Education Center features science and social science presentations that can be shared with classrooms anywhere in the United States through distance-learning. Source: Wikipedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America</a>
Homestead National Monument In January, 2021, at the behest of the Republican led legislature of Nebraska, the Republican led US Congress demoted the 85 year old Homestead National Monument to Homestead National Historical Park. The law decreeing this is written to give it the 1984 treatment, mandating that all references be changed. As a result, the National Park Service history page now says that it was designated as a national historical park 85 years ago, rather than noting that it was re-designated in 2021. They have gone so far down this false narrative that a government representative has contacted me to rename my photos here on Flickr. I have refused. ------------------------------------------ Homestead National Monument of America, a unit of the National Park System, commemorates passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which allowed any qualified person to claim up to 160 acres (0.65 km2) of federally owned land in exchange for five years of residence and the cultivation and improvement of the property. The Act eventually transferred 270,000,000 acres (1,100,000 km2) from public to private ownership. The national monument is five miles west of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska on a site that includes some of the first acres successfully claimed under the Homestead Act. The national monument was first included in the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966 (ID 66000115). The Homestead Heritage Center, dedicated in 2007, contains exhibits that treat the effect of the Homestead Act on immigration, agriculture, native tribes, the tallgrass prairie ecosystem, and federal land policy. The roof line of the center resembles a "single bottom plow moving through the sod," and the parking lot measures exactly 1-acre (4,000 m2). A separate Education Center features science and social science presentations that can be shared with classrooms anywhere in the United States through distance-learning. Source: Wikipedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America</a>
Homestead National Monument In January, 2021, at the behest of the Republican led legislature of Nebraska, the Republican led US Congress demoted the 85 year old Homestead National Monument to Homestead National Historical Park. The law decreeing this is written to give it the 1984 treatment, mandating that all references be changed. As a result, the National Park Service history page now says that it was designated as a national historical park 85 years ago, rather than noting that it was re-designated in 2021. They have gone so far down this false narrative that a government representative has contacted me to rename my photos here on Flickr. I have refused. ------------------------------------------ Homestead National Monument of America, a unit of the National Park System, commemorates passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which allowed any qualified person to claim up to 160 acres (0.65 km2) of federally owned land in exchange for five years of residence and the cultivation and improvement of the property. The Act eventually transferred 270,000,000 acres (1,100,000 km2) from public to private ownership. The national monument is five miles west of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska on a site that includes some of the first acres successfully claimed under the Homestead Act. The national monument was first included in the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966 (ID 66000115). The Homestead Heritage Center, dedicated in 2007, contains exhibits that treat the effect of the Homestead Act on immigration, agriculture, native tribes, the tallgrass prairie ecosystem, and federal land policy. The roof line of the center resembles a "single bottom plow moving through the sod," and the parking lot measures exactly 1-acre (4,000 m2). A separate Education Center features science and social science presentations that can be shared with classrooms anywhere in the United States through distance-learning. Source: Wikipedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America</a>
Homestead National Monument In January, 2021, at the behest of the Republican led legislature of Nebraska, the Republican led US Congress demoted the 85 year old Homestead National Monument to Homestead National Historical Park. The law decreeing this is written to give it the 1984 treatment, mandating that all references be changed. As a result, the National Park Service history page now says that it was designated as a national historical park 85 years ago, rather than noting that it was re-designated in 2021. They have gone so far down this false narrative that a government representative has contacted me to rename my photos here on Flickr. I have refused. ------------------------------------------ Homestead National Monument of America, a unit of the National Park System, commemorates passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which allowed any qualified person to claim up to 160 acres (0.65 km2) of federally owned land in exchange for five years of residence and the cultivation and improvement of the property. The Act eventually transferred 270,000,000 acres (1,100,000 km2) from public to private ownership. The national monument is five miles west of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska on a site that includes some of the first acres successfully claimed under the Homestead Act. The national monument was first included in the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966 (ID 66000115). The Homestead Heritage Center, dedicated in 2007, contains exhibits that treat the effect of the Homestead Act on immigration, agriculture, native tribes, the tallgrass prairie ecosystem, and federal land policy. The roof line of the center resembles a "single bottom plow moving through the sod," and the parking lot measures exactly 1-acre (4,000 m2). A separate Education Center features science and social science presentations that can be shared with classrooms anywhere in the United States through distance-learning. Source: Wikipedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America</a>
Homestead National Monument In January, 2021, at the behest of the Republican led legislature of Nebraska, the Republican led US Congress demoted the 85 year old Homestead National Monument to Homestead National Historical Park. The law decreeing this is written to give it the 1984 treatment, mandating that all references be changed. As a result, the National Park Service history page now says that it was designated as a national historical park 85 years ago, rather than noting that it was re-designated in 2021. They have gone so far down this false narrative that a government representative has contacted me to rename my photos here on Flickr. I have refused. ------------------------------------------ Homestead National Monument of America, a unit of the National Park System, commemorates passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which allowed any qualified person to claim up to 160 acres (0.65 km2) of federally owned land in exchange for five years of residence and the cultivation and improvement of the property. The Act eventually transferred 270,000,000 acres (1,100,000 km2) from public to private ownership. The national monument is five miles west of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska on a site that includes some of the first acres successfully claimed under the Homestead Act. The national monument was first included in the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966 (ID 66000115). The Homestead Heritage Center, dedicated in 2007, contains exhibits that treat the effect of the Homestead Act on immigration, agriculture, native tribes, the tallgrass prairie ecosystem, and federal land policy. The roof line of the center resembles a "single bottom plow moving through the sod," and the parking lot measures exactly 1-acre (4,000 m2). A separate Education Center features science and social science presentations that can be shared with classrooms anywhere in the United States through distance-learning. Source: Wikipedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America</a>
Homestead National Monument In January, 2021, at the behest of the Republican led legislature of Nebraska, the Republican led US Congress demoted the 85 year old Homestead National Monument to Homestead National Historical Park. The law decreeing this is written to give it the 1984 treatment, mandating that all references be changed. As a result, the National Park Service history page now says that it was designated as a national historical park 85 years ago, rather than noting that it was re-designated in 2021. They have gone so far down this false narrative that a government representative has contacted me to rename my photos here on Flickr. I have refused. ------------------------------------------ Homestead National Monument of America, a unit of the National Park System, commemorates passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which allowed any qualified person to claim up to 160 acres (0.65 km2) of federally owned land in exchange for five years of residence and the cultivation and improvement of the property. The Act eventually transferred 270,000,000 acres (1,100,000 km2) from public to private ownership. The national monument is five miles west of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska on a site that includes some of the first acres successfully claimed under the Homestead Act. The national monument was first included in the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966 (ID 66000115). The Homestead Heritage Center, dedicated in 2007, contains exhibits that treat the effect of the Homestead Act on immigration, agriculture, native tribes, the tallgrass prairie ecosystem, and federal land policy. The roof line of the center resembles a "single bottom plow moving through the sod," and the parking lot measures exactly 1-acre (4,000 m2). A separate Education Center features science and social science presentations that can be shared with classrooms anywhere in the United States through distance-learning. Source: Wikipedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America</a>
Homestead National Monument In January, 2021, at the behest of the Republican led legislature of Nebraska, the Republican led US Congress demoted the 85 year old Homestead National Monument to Homestead National Historical Park. The law decreeing this is written to give it the 1984 treatment, mandating that all references be changed. As a result, the National Park Service history page now says that it was designated as a national historical park 85 years ago, rather than noting that it was re-designated in 2021. They have gone so far down this false narrative that a government representative has contacted me to rename my photos here on Flickr. I have refused. ------------------------------------------ Homestead National Monument of America, a unit of the National Park System, commemorates passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which allowed any qualified person to claim up to 160 acres (0.65 km2) of federally owned land in exchange for five years of residence and the cultivation and improvement of the property. The Act eventually transferred 270,000,000 acres (1,100,000 km2) from public to private ownership. The national monument is five miles west of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska on a site that includes some of the first acres successfully claimed under the Homestead Act. The national monument was first included in the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966 (ID 66000115). The Homestead Heritage Center, dedicated in 2007, contains exhibits that treat the effect of the Homestead Act on immigration, agriculture, native tribes, the tallgrass prairie ecosystem, and federal land policy. The roof line of the center resembles a "single bottom plow moving through the sod," and the parking lot measures exactly 1-acre (4,000 m2). A separate Education Center features science and social science presentations that can be shared with classrooms anywhere in the United States through distance-learning. Source: Wikipedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_National_Monument_of_America</a>

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MID # 8403100305
Name FRIENS OF HOMESTEAD NATIONAL MONUMENT OF AMERICA
Alternate Name
Classification Natural History & Natural Science Museums, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 470842437
NTEECC A56
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 72,286
REVENUE 72,286
LAT/LONG 40.266447, -96.746773
CODES FIPS State Code: 31
FIPS County Code: 067
US Census Tract: 965100
US Census Block: 2045