If you're planning to visit Homestead National Monument of America in Nebraska, you just might want to bookmark a new website that helps you uncover, and understand, the wonders of the monument.
Promoting as a way to “Engage, Interact, and Learn” about homesteading history and the natural tallgrass prairie preserved at the monument, the new ranger for your pocket is a mobile interpretive resource that features interactive games and challenges, history adventures, plant and wildlife identifications, and special event information. And it's free, thanks to Friends of Homestead.
“This interpretive resource is a unique and exciting opportunity for visitors to continue exploring Homestead either on our trails or while at home,” said Superintendent Mark Engler. “We are excited to unveil this new all device program during this incredible centennial year for the National Park Service.”
The website has details on trails at the monument, background on the Monitor Vaneless windmill and how it got its unusual name, information on how 19th and 20th century homesteaders found available tracts of land to settle, and even some history on barbed wire. It's perfect for studying up at home before you travel to the monument, or once there, great for tablets and smartphones with big screens. And, in case you're wondering, the monument is WiFi friendly. You can find the iRanger website here.
Homestead National Monument of America is 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. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free of charge.
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