Historian Matthew Pinsker explains the Homestead Act in the context of the Civil War, when it was passed. Introduction. Signed into law in May 1862, the Homestead Act opened up settlement in the western United States, allowing any American, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land. By the end of the Civil War, 15,000 homestead claims had been established, and more followed in the postwar years.
Lake Gregory is stocked with brown and rainbow trout, making it one of the best places to fish in the San Bernardino Mountains. Visit our boat house docks to check out our three, new fish pens where we are rearing fingerlings and caring for tagged derby fish. Fishing Access costs just $8/day.
Grand Lake is widely considered to be among the best fishing lakes in Oklahoma. And with over 46,000 surface acres and over 1,300 miles of shoreline, there is something for everyone. Enormous catfish, championship bass fishing and more crappie than you could ever eat are just part of the Grand Lake fishing legend.