Independence, Kansas, is mentioned in Little House on the Prairie as being the nearest town to the Ingalls’ cabin in Indian Territory. The historical site is located 13 miles southwest of Independence.
Contact Information:
Little House on the Prairie, Inc.
Box 110
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 289-4238
Little House on the Prairie — the official historic site
http://www.littlehouseontheprairie.com/
Lawsuit — Information on the lawsuit filed against the Little House on the Prairie historic site (link coming soon)
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Frontier Girl — information on Kansas’ Wilder-related sites
http://liwfrontiergirl.com/independence.html
Independence Visitors Bureau — information on other things to do in and around the Independence area
http://www.indkschamber.org/things_to_do_in_independence.htm
Kansas Travel — more information about the Little House on the Prairie site
http://www.kansastravel.org/littlehouseontheprairie.htm
Lodging — Planning a trip to Independence and need a place to stay? Click here for lodging information in the Independence area (provided by Google Maps)
Restaurants — Restaurant information in the Pepin area (provided by Google Maps)
Little House on the Prairie Museum in Independence, KS has a new website in the works. You can find us at http://www.littlehouseontheprairiemuseum.com
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We are closed for the season and will re-open on April 1, 2011 for the new season with a new website, gift shop and management.
If you need info between now and our opening in the Spring please feel free to contact me directly at lhopmuseumks@gmail.com
Thanks,
Michelle Martin, LHOP Museum
Historical Advisor/Living Historian
My daughter loves reading the Little House on the Prairie books and I am planning to take her to Mansfield Missouri and Independence Kansas to visit. Are both places open to visit March 21st thru 26th. Also are there any additional places to visit on pioneer history. She also loves reading history books especially on pioneers. We also may go to Hutchinson Kansas and visit the Space museum and salt mines. Do you know anything about those places. I would be greatly for any information that you could provide. Thank-you very much and I look forward to hearing from you.