Moving to the west
Plains farmers were the group likely to have received land provided under the Homestead Act.
The Homestead Act of 1909 offered farmers 320 acres of free land. This enticed many people to head West.
The Homestead Act
Homestead Act
Some came to Wyoming for the mineral wealth. Others came for the free land from the Homestead Act.
There are various web sites with information about Homestead Declarations and Homestead Exemptions. See Related Links...
The address of the J.C. Penney Homestead is: , Kemmerer, WY 83101-2941
They faced discrimination and were unable to get land.
The Homestead Act offered them free land.
free land under the homestead act
Moving to the west
Freed slaves faced the challenge of discrimination and racial violence from white settlers and local governments when trying to claim land under the Homestead Act. They often lacked the necessary resources, legal knowledge, and support systems to successfully navigate the application process, leading to many being denied or having their claims disputed.
The Homestead Act offered them free land.
The Homestead Act gave settlers a chance to not only prosper financially but to stake a claim in the land while they still could. They were supposed to build on the land and plant crops.
People who applied for it and went west to homestead.
Yes, there is farm land in Wyoming.