In 1883, Government land had been declared "open" in Hand County, Dakota Territory. Ina Duley Ogdon, the author traveled to the area as an eleven-year-old with her parents and two brothers to set up residence and to stake and prove a 'homestead' claim. This is Ina's memoir of the homestead experience, published here for the first time.
In 1883, Government land had been declared "open" in Hand County, Dakota Territory. Ina Duley Ogdon, the author traveled to the area as an eleven-year-old with her parents and two brothers to set up residence and to stake and prove a 'homestead' claim. This is Ina's memoir of the homestead experience, published here for the first time.
