Last updated: November 14, 2024
Place
Working for Water, wayside exhibit
NPS/Robert Hartwig
Quick Facts
Location:
Homestead National Historical Park
Designation:
wayside exhibit
Amenities
2 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information
Water is necessary to sustain life. For those planting crops or raising animals, reliable sources of water are all the more important.
While many early homesteaders often chose land next to rivers and streams, later homesteaders often no longer had these choices and had to innovate ways to extract water from the earth. This often involved erecting windmills, digging wells, and innovating drainage systems to make the most of water once it became available.
While many early homesteaders often chose land next to rivers and streams, later homesteaders often no longer had these choices and had to innovate ways to extract water from the earth. This often involved erecting windmills, digging wells, and innovating drainage systems to make the most of water once it became available.