The homestead cabins that dot the wild desert landscape of Wonder Valley can provoke both curiosity and unease in the outsider, but to the residents of Wonder Valley they’re home. They connect us as a community. Through the arts, the Wonder Valley Homestead Cabin Festival has been exploring the cultural legacy of the Small-Tract Homestead Act in the High Desert.
This blog will document the Festival, its inspirations, and its effects. As well, we hope to provide the interested community with a place to meet, share stories, and consider this special culture of the High Desert.
All folks interested in the homesteads are invited to participate, not just residents of Wonder Valley.
The original Festival Website is on Wonder Valley Arts and was created by Homestead Cabinet member Andy Woods. Be sure to check out the Guest Book entries for a look at the happenin’ fans of the Homestead Cabin, and to join the mailing list.
