(U. S. Statutes at Large, Vol. XII, p. 392 ff.) AN ACT to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain. Be it enacted, That any person who is the head of a family, or who has arrived ...
DENVER (KDVR) — A group in Colorado has fenced a parcel of U.S. Forest Service Land in an attempt to claim the land under the ...
Homestead National Historical Park is located in southeastern Nebraska. This park interprets the impacts of the Homestead Act of 1862. The Homestead Act of 1862 was passed by Congress and signed into ...
The state law is not to be confused with the federal Homestead Act of 1862, illustrated in the above stamp, that "provided that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms ...
The Homestead Act is a hidden gem in housing legislation, a low-cost, high-reward initiative. Any Massachusetts homeowner can file for a homestead, which will exempt a portion of their property ...