It’s a living history extravaganza! Experience living history activities the Saturday of Labor Day weekend; Aug. 31, 2019. Interactive demonstrations will be led by Park Rangers and volunteers at Homestead National Monument of America. Hands on activities include: cornhusk dolls, a quilt-square craft, candle dipping, and butter churning! The event will also feature demonstrations of traditional trades; including rag rug braiding, Dutch-oven cooking, lace making, wood working, and more.
In addition to hands-on living history activities; two special presentations will be made;
* 11:00 a.m. Staff from the Kregel Windmill Factory in Nebraska City will present on the history of the Kregel Windmill and the important role of these agricultural implements on homesteads.
* 1 p.m. Nolan Sump will present on the Homesteading Experience.
Both special programs will take place at the Homestead Education Center.
Superintendent Mark Engler remarked that “The Living History Extravaganza will be a fun family activity. It will allow our guests to participate in historically relevant activities".
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 in the National Park Service.
Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2019. 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 Sept. 3, 2019, 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
