Homestead Monument of America Webbox LbNA #73305

Walking distance: about 0.5 mile loop trip
Trail difficulty: fairly easy, flat and partially paved and partially mowed grass.

The answers to the questions in the clues for this webbox are located in Homestead National Monument of America in far southeastern Nebraska. Letterboxes are not allowed to be physically placed in national parks and monuments and other sites administered by the U. S. National Park Service. So, I have created this webbox. You must actually visit the area of the clues; however, you need to go to the Web to obtain your finders stamp.

Go to Homestead National Monument of America and park by the Heritage Center (=visitor center).

Go into the Center. After viewing the exhibits, walk out the back door to the Gathering Plaza and Hiking Trails. Find the interpretive sign in Gathering Plaza titled “Homestead's Legacy is Written on the Land". In the paragraph under the title (starts with the words “Look around you.”), in the 2nd line, what is the last word _____?

Now, from that sign make your way to the Palmer-Epard Cabin. Pick up the Heritage Center Trail (0.4 mi) behind the cabin. Along that trail find the colorful interpretive sign titled "Success Was Only Natural". In the paragraph on the left under the title (starts with the words “Here, in the …”), in the last (6th) line, what is the last word _____?

To create the mystery word, put the word from the second question on the end of the word from the first question (without spaces). Paste the mystery word (all letters lower case) into this URL (replacing the question marks “???” with the mystery word):

http://nostalgia.esmartkid.com/???.html

Now, plug/paste/type the new URL into your web browser and you will have completed your search for the Homestead Monument of America Webbox.

Please record your find at www.letterboxing.org/ .

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Hike length: 0.5 miles