Homestead Act
May 16 - November 10, 2008
Part of the Lincoln’s Legacy in North Dakota exhibit, the original Homestead Act will be on display in the Auditorium Gallery at the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck. The Homestead Act gave away ten percent of the United States, or 275 million acres of land, to settlers. Tens of thousands of people settled in northern Dakota Territory because of the Homestead Act. This document has not been on public display since 1979 and will only be in North Dakota for an exclusive six-month exhibit.
Homestead Document [page 1]
Homestead Document [page 2]
Homestead Transcription
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