Before it housed the modern structure we know today, the land that Homestead High School sits upon once belonged to the Potawatomi and Menominee Indian tribes. Per Homestead historical files, when the Native Americans were forced to relinquish their land via treaty to the U.S. Government following the Black Hawk War of 1832, it was purchased by the Frank family. The 80 acres remained well preserved by the family for more than 100 years, until it was purchased for school use in 1958. Though Principal Brett Bowers insists that there are no bodies buried on site, these two monuments on the front lawn of Homestead, between the school and Mequon Road, are dedicated to the memories of those pioneering "homesteaders," Peter and Anna Frank.