Visit a Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum
Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the popular "Little House" children's book series is an American legend. Her stories have inspired generations of fans and devoted readers. Today, fans of the "Little House" books can visit a number of historical sites devoted to the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family.
Instructions
Visit Pepin Wisconsin
1. Follow Wisconsin Highway 35 north to the small village of Pepin, Wisconsin, the birthplace of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
2. Travel seven miles north of Pepin along the Country Highway CC to visit the little log cabin that is the setting for Laura Ingalls Wilder's first book, "Little House in the Big Woods."
3. Take part in the annual Laura Ingalls Wilder Days each September which features a fiddling contest, essay contest and many pioneer crafts and activities.
Visit Malone, New York
4. Visit the small town of Malone located in upstate New York, childhood home of Almanzo Wilder, husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
5. Travel northeast from Malone on US Route 11 for two and half miles, then turn on Country Route 23 until you reach the Donahue Road. From there turn right on the Stacy Road. The Wilder Homestead will be on your left.
6. Take a tour of the original house that belonged to Almanzo's parents and was the setting of for the "Little House" book "Farmer Boy" anytime between May and October. Most tours take between 30 and 60 minutes.
7. Peruse the on-site museum and gift shop to see the large collection of antique farm equipment and old-fashioned gifts.
Visit De Smet, South Dakota
8. Visit De Smet, South Dakota, the setting of five of the "Little House" books, including "Little Town on the Prairie" and "These Happy Golden Years."
9. Watch the "Little House" Pageant, held each July, on the open prairie, one mile from De Smet.
10. Go to the Surveyors House, the setting of "On the Shores of Silver Lake." The house has been moved from its original site to a lot in the heart of De Smet.
11. Take a tour of the Ingalls Family Home, where Ma and Pa Ingalls lived after they finished farming on their claim. The site is filled with many personal artifacts from the Ingalls Family.
12. Stop by the replica of the Brewster School, where Laura first taught.
Visit Mansfield, Missouri
13. Travel to the Ozark Hills in Eastern Missouri, to Mansfield, final home of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her husband, Almanzo.
14. Follow Route 60 through Mansfield to Rocky Ridge Farm, the home of Laura and Almanzo, and their daughter, Rose Wilder Lane.
15. Take a tour of the farmhouse Laura and Almanzo built, using timber and stones from their land.
16. Gaze upon the living room, kitchen and bedrooms, preserved as they were in 1956, at the time of Laura's death.
17.Make a tax deductible donation to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum, so that others can enjoy this piece of American history.
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