Homestead Act Commemorative Stamp

Era:

ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)

Date Created: 20 May, 1962

Year Created: 1962

Historical Theme:

Diversity Culture Demographics Environment Economics Politics

Collection this Document is Affiliated with:

How The Frontier Shaped The American Character, by Ray Allen Billington

Text of Document:

This Homestead Act Issue stamp commemorated the centennial of the first Homestead Act in 1862. The act allowed settlers to claim a federal land grant of western property. To receive a clear title, the applicant must not have taken up arms against the United States, be 21 years old or the head of a household, pay a small filing fee and live on the land for at least five years and make improvements. The stamp features a homesteading couple by a sod hut.

Web Address:

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