On Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, from 10 am - 12 pm at the Freeman School, test your skills at spelling in the Annual Old Fashioned Spelling Bee. Contestants will be divided into five categories; under 7 years, 7 - 9, 10 - 12, 13 - 15, and 16 - adult. There is no entry fee or registration, and trophies will be awarded courtesy of the Beatrice Daily Sun. If you don’t want to compete, just come join us for the fun!
Spelling Bees were not only a chance for good spellers to be recognized but were also social events for homesteaders. Words in the English language come from many languages just like homesteaders came from many countries. This means that many words are not spelled phonetically and makes spelling challenging. Out of this challenge was born the Spelling Bee, a common occurrence during the late 1800s in one-room schools across the country.
Visit Homestead National Monument of America during the Labor Day Weekend and enjoy the National Homesteading Museum, Farm Implements Exhibit, the 1872 one room school house (Freeman School), and over 3 miles of hiking trails across the oldest restored tallgrass prairie on the National Pak 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
