![]() The women salted meats and dried fruits and sweet corn, purchased coffee and beans and barrels of sugar and flour. Men saw to the wagons, animals, weapons, farm equipment and tools. The pioneers spent months, sometimes up to a year - preparing for their trip West. ![]() ![]() When he signed the Homestead Act of 1862, President Lincoln sent a clear message that he believed the Union could and would endure, and that it would prosper.Īs a result, 270 million acres of land, owned by the Federal Government, in 30 states, was offered for homesteading, thus creating the Westward Movement, one of the largest migrations of people in our nation's history. ![]() Ask a Ranger for the Quilt Discovery Tour companion booklet to take with you as you explore Homestead National Historical Park!ĭeeply engaged in a bloody Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln did not hesitate when Congress presented him with legislation that could energize a weary nation. ![]()
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