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It has some cool homemade items that I enjoyed. You should also be sure to shop in the gift shop. If you’ve read Little House on the Prairie, you know that there is a nail-biting story that goes with it.Ī few other historic buildings from the area have been added to the museum. I love that they even have the china shepherdess on the mantle, just like Wilder describes in her books! When the museum is open, you can explore the insides of the buildings, including the cabin, a school, and a post office. The home is not the original, but it was recreated based on descriptions in Wilder’s book Little House on the Prairie. This museum stands on the site believed to be where the Ingalls lived for about a year (1869-1870). We even spent the night in a wagon on the homestead! Click here to read more about that adventure. We’ve also visited her homestead and the town of De Smet, South Dakota.

If you’d like to read about her home as an adult in Mansfield, Missouri, click here. The other is the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home and Museum. One of those, of course, is near Independence. We’ve been lucky to visit three of the sites that she called home, and we’re especially lucky enough to be a day trip away from two of them. Again, here is another affiliate link if you want to check it out.Īs I read, I was reminded of our visit to the Little House on the Prairie Museum near Independence, Kansas. The most interesting parts, though, are concerning Wilder’s relationship with her daughter, Rose. This one goes into a lot of detail about the history surrounding her life and politics. The other book is Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser. I’ll leave a link if you’ve like to give it a go.

I think that makes it a little too predictable for me. It was an interesting take, but if you’ve read Little House on the Prairie as I had, you already know what main events will happen. Miller also used some facts that differ slightly from Wilder’s fictionalized version. This is a retelling of Little House on the Prairie from Ma’s point of view. The first was Caroline: Little House Revisited by Sarah Miller.

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