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Homesteading Lifeways

Homesteading lifeways are the facets of every day life one might experiences as a pioneer on a homestead claim.  Culture.  Customs.  Folkways.  All were part of the average daily life experience.

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Blueprint of Adeline Hornbek's Cabin

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Pictured here is a rough blueprint of the Colorado homesteading cabin owned by Adeline Hornbek.  Given the drawing depicts a two-story dwelling, this cabin reflects a fair degree of success as a pioneer homesteader.

For a photograph and more information, visit this link from the National Park Service at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.






Pioneer Quilts

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Quilt patterns often reflected major life events or remembrances and were especially important for women who found themselves isolated on pioneer homesteads.


Select this link for further information on the role of quilts in the lives of pioneer women.



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Want to Make a Travois?

Watch this video to learn how!
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Homestead Recipes

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Click here to visit the Henry Ford Historic Site with a bank of recipes from America's past.


Here is a webpage with simple steps for creating a culinary herb garden posted by the National Gardening Association.

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