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Baitball Blogger

(46,770 posts) Sun Mar 30, 2014, 10:14 PM Mar 2014

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What was the name of those land claim contests that took place in the 1800s?

I'm assuming they were advertised in papers, and if so, what were they called?

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What was the name of those land claim contests that took place in the 1800s? (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Mar 2014 OP

You talking about the ones in Oklahoma? malthaussen Mar 2014 #1

Land run! That's what I was looking for. Baitball Blogger Mar 2014 #2

Homestead Acts? Downwinder Mar 2014 #3

Land run was the answer I was looking for. Baitball Blogger Mar 2014 #4

malthaussen

(17,219 posts)

1. You talking about the ones in Oklahoma?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 10:15 PM

Mar 2014

They were called "Land Rushes" or "Land Runs."

-- Mal

Baitball Blogger

(46,770 posts)

2. Land run! That's what I was looking for.

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 10:23 PM

Mar 2014

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

3. Homestead Acts?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 10:27 PM

Mar 2014

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_Act

As recent as the 1950's along Scottsdale Road and Deer Valley north of Phoenix.

Baitball Blogger

(46,770 posts)

4. Land run was the answer I was looking for.

Reply to Downwinder (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 10:30 PM

Mar 2014

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