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The Homestead

5/1/2014

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 The Homestead Act, enacted during the Civil War in 1862, provided that any  adult  citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government  could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land. Claimants were required to  “improve” the plot by building a dwelling and cultivating the land. After 5 years on the land, the original filer was entitled to the property, free  and clear, except for a small registration fee. Title could also be acquired after  only a 6-month residency and trivial improvements, provided the claimant paid  the government $1.25 per acre. After the Civil War, Union soldiers could deduct  the time they had served from the residency requirements.
  ~~ourdocuments.gov
Who was the family that settled this land and planted spring bulbs that still bloom?
~Nancy ~ 121/365
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