Follow the Quilt Discovery Experience

Wrap yourself up in the history of America as it is seen through the eyes of a quilter. Throughout the years quilts have become unique accounts of history. Take a walk through the past at Homestead National Historical Park and discover how quilt making reflects who we are as a country. The “Quilt Discovery Experience,” a unique way for visitors to learn how American Women used quilts, and quilt block designs to convey their family history. Thousands of quilt blocks and patterns have been created and sewn throughout the years. The patterns on display in the “Quilt Discovery Experience” were used in the quilts made by homesteading women. Follow the trail to learn more about quilt making and the history of quilts and how they truly are documents of history, reflecting who we were as a nation and a people.