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Homestead National Monument of America
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

Open daily except Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1. The trail system and parking lot are open from dawn to dusk every day the park is open.

Summer Season  (Memorial Day to Labor Day) The Heritage Center, Education Center, and other buildings are open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Fall, Winter and Spring Seasons (Labor Day to Memorial Day) 
The Heritage Center, Education Center, and other buildings are open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and weekends from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 
Trapper Preparing Skins
Programs & Events
There are many special programs and events throught the year
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Boy Gathering Eggs
For Kids
Dress up like a homesteader, become a junior ranger
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Women in period dress  

Did You Know?
Women were allowed to own the deed to 160 acres of land under the Homestead Act, 60 years before they earned the right to vote. -- Homestead National Monument of America

Last Updated: June 29, 2009 at 16:32 EST