Homestead

Carnegie's bloody strike

A homestead is a house and surrounding land occupied as a home, especially a farm.

In American history, the word evokes the Homestead Act, which granted settlers parcels of public land in exchange for cultivating them: My great-grandparents homesteaded in Nebraska.

Legal protections for homesteads shield primary residences from certain creditors.

To homestead is to establish and work such a property.

settlement

land

Earth's solid surface

claimStatement of ownership or truth
frontierEdge of settlement
pioneerEarly explorer or settler

acreage · territory · deed · stake · patent · survey · allotment · public land · settler · migration

dwelling

farmhouse

Dwelling on agricultural land

cabinSimple wooden dwelling
cottageSmall rural home
dwellingPlace of residence

residence · property · abode · family seat · estate · compound · hearth · threshold · roof · shelter

agriculture

farm

Agricultural land tract

gardenCultivated plant area
livestockDomesticated farm animals
chickensDomestic fowl for eggs

goats · orchard · crops · self-sufficiency · subsistence · harvest · tillage · pasture · barn · root cellar

modern

off-grid

Without utility connections

sustainableAble to endure long-term
self-reliantAble to provide independently
back-to-landMovement toward rural self-reliance

DIY · composting · solar · beekeeping · foraging · food preservation · rainwater · sustainability · simple living · handmade

legal

exemption

Release from requirement

protectionGuarding against harm
bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
creditorOne owed money

asset · primary residence · declaration · equity · statute · tax · shelter · state law · filing · lien

Homestead

land

farmhouse

farm

off-grid

exemption

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