National Park Service
Homestead National Monument of America
8523 W. State Hwy 4
Beatrice, NE 68310
402-223-3514 phone
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National Park Service News Release
- Aug. 19, 2018
Susan Cook 402-223-3514
Cars and Trucks on Display
Homestead National Monument of America
On Sunday of Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the shade of the Education Center at Homestead National Monument of America. Car enthusiasts can enjoy cars from the 1900’s through the 1980s; original/restored and modified cars and pickups will be on display. You are invited to come and view these vehicles, and if you have one you would like to show off, bring it along! Registration is FREE! You be the judge! There will be people’s choice awards by the decade. Also, join Southeast Community College professor Preston Shires at the Homestead Education Center at 1 p.m. for his program “Prelude to the Homestead Act."
Inside the Homestead Education Center during the car show will be displays of collectible items such as quilts, baskets, and more! In fact, you can also expect to find a few of the classic cars inside!
“One of the many effects of the Homestead Act of 1862 was that it hastened industrial advancements and quickened innovation in machinery, including the development of all kinds of motor vehicles which Homesteaders depended on. Linking the automotive era and the homestead era through this car show is a fun way to illustrate that effect," said Superintendent Mark Engler.
At 1 p.m. historian Preston Shires will give his presentation “Prelude to the Homestead Act" at the Education Center. Dr. Shires holds a PhD in History from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is an Instructor of History at Southeast Community College, Lincoln. Preston is also an author of academic works and of novels in historical fiction. His latest book, Life in a Casket, features Brownville, Nebraska, in 1857. Preston's family moved into Nebraska in 1856, and he is the recipient of the Nebraska Pioneer Farm Award.
Visit Homestead National Monument of America during the Labor Day Weekend and enjoy the National Homesteading Museum, the Farm Implements Exhibit, the historic Palmer-Epard Cabin, the 1872 one room school house (Freeman School), and over 3 miles of hiking trails across the oldest restored tallgrass prairie on the National Park Service.
Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2018. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNM), Facebook (Homestead National Monument of America), and Instagram (HomesteadNPS). For more information on programs or activities, please call 402-223-3514 or visit www.nps.gov/home.
Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska and 45 miles south of Lincoln. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Saturday. Beginning on September 4, 2018, the park will begin Winter hours and will be open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223- 3514 or visit http://www.nps.gov/home.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
