The Last Homesteader’s Tractor
Clip: Season 9 Episode 9 | 5m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
A 1940s tractor used by the last homesteader in Alaska in the 1970s is restored.
A 1940s tractor used by the last homesteader in Alaska in the 1970s is restored by volunteers at UNL before going to the Homestead National Monument for permanent display. We follow members of UNL’s tractor club as they refurbish the tractor and learn the story of the last homesteader.
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The Last Homesteader’s Tractor
Clip: Season 9 Episode 9 | 5m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
A 1940s tractor used by the last homesteader in Alaska in the 1970s is restored by volunteers at UNL before going to the Homestead National Monument for permanent display. We follow members of UNL’s tractor club as they refurbish the tractor and learn the story of the last homesteader.
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