Near Beatrice in Gage County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Daniel and Agnes Freeman
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2011
1. Daniel and Agnes Freeman Grave Marker
Born Preble Co. Ohio Apr. 25, 1826
Filed on First Homestead in U.S.A.
Jan. 1, 1863 and lived on it until
his death Dec. 30, 1908
Soldier, Doctor, Sheriff & Farmer
A True Pioneer.
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Agnes S. Freeman
A True Pioneer Mother
Nov. 16, 1843 - Apr. 9, 1931
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1956.
Location. 40° 17.188′ N, 96° 49.628′ W. Marker is near Beatrice, Nebraska, in Gage County. Marker is along the Upper Prairie Loop Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8523 West Nebraska Hwy 4, Beatrice NE 68310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Roads to Success (within shouting distance of this marker); The Homestead Heritage Center (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Homesteading's Legacy is Written on the Land (about 400 feet away); A Prairie Reborn (about 400 feet away); Do You Live Near a Homestead? (about 400 feet away); Walk in Their Shoes (about 400 feet away);
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Homestead National Monument of America. (Submitted on September 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Homestead Act: Primary Documents in American History. (Submitted on September 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 1901 Omaha World-Herald Newspaper Article. (Submitted on September 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2011
2. Daniel and Agnes Freeman Grave Marker
On ridge overlooking their homestead, looking west.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2011
3. Daniel and Agnes Freeman Grave Marker
Looking south toward Homestead Heritage Center
Internet Archive
4. Daniel Freeman
The First Homesteader
The First Homesteader
from Galusha A. Grow: Father of the Homestead Law by James T. Du Bois & Gertrude S. Mathews, 1917.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 777 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on September 18, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
