Laura Ingalls Wilder traveled extensively throughout Wisconsin, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, Missouri, and beyond. We have compiled a list of the historic sites and museums related to Laura Ingalls Wilder and Little House on the Prairie, as well as other points of interest. Please click below to go directly to the listings in that…
Miss Beadle and Me
By about the late 2000s, I had lived a lot of life, but I hadn’t written any of it down. Even though I’d been in the middle of some of Hollywood’s most celebrated and controversial decades (the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s), it never occurred to me that anything I’d done or seen was worth putting…
Tips for Family Travel to the Little House Sites and Pageants
For Laura Ingalls Wilder fans, there is nothing quite like going to the scene of the story. Every year—roughly May to October—thousands of fans descend upon the Midwestern spots the Ingalls family called home in Minnesota and South Dakota. Crowds are thick, particularly in July, when local actors perform Little House-based pageants—outdoor plays—based on the…
Which Little House on the Prairie Character Are You?
While Myers-Briggs personality delineations are a more modern creation, the Ingalls family and their friends in Walnut Grove certainly had strong personalities. Whether you are a shining star hard to ignore like Laura, or a quiet soul who supports others behind the scenes, you are sure to align with one of the Little House on…