The homestead act was a land grand act to encourage agricultural settlement in the WEST, sod-busters rather than Cowboys, it dated to l862 and obviously is as out-of-date as Confederate Money. It applied to farmers not urban dwellers, N"uff said. you may be thinking of the Homestead Strike of a major steel mill ( part of USS then Carnegie Steel company) that was in Pennsylvania in 90"s. neither impacted NYC.
This can definitely vary by state. And not all states have a homestead provision in their laws.
The address of the Homestead Branch Library is: 700 North Homestead Blvd., Homestead, 33030 6212
Reed Homestead was created in 1809.
Hallock Homestead was created in 1765.
Clark Homestead was created in 1708.
This can definitely vary by state. And not all states have a homestead provision in their laws.
The address of the Granger Homestead is: 295 North Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424
The address of the 1812 Homestead is: 4403 Nys Route 22, Willsboro, NY 12996-4524
Homestead Act provisions vary from state to state but generally prohibit the siezure of a primary residence by creditors.
The address of the Hallock Fitz-Greene Homestead is: Pond Rd, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
The address of the John Jay Homestead is: Po Box 148, Katonah, NY 10536-0148
The address of the Fort Homestead Association is: Po Box 2032, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-0132
The address of the Granger Homestead Society is: 295 N Main St, Canandaigua, NY 14424-1228
The address of the Van Wyck Homestead Museum is: 504 Route 9, Fishkill, NY 12524
The address of the Penfield Homestead Museum is: 703 Creek Rd, Crown Point, NY 12928-2220
The address of the Van Alstyne Homestead Society is: Po Box 14, Canajoharie, NY 13317-0014
The address of the Friends Of Sands Ring Homestead Museum is: Po Box 226, Cornwall, NY 12518