Among the earliest citizens of De Smet was its banker, Thomas Ruth. Banker Ruth receives several mentions in The Long Winter as having bought out the lumberyard and then the last bag of flour at costs higher than the Ingalls…
Tag: Homesite Vacations
Visit Laura’s Homesites Online
In my other life I’m a sometimes-magazine writer. Lately I’ve been getting my ongoing work in order, and part of that includes preparing for a trip report I’ll write on visiting the Little House sites this summer. I’ll be traveling…
Vacation Planner: Part 2 — Where Should I Go?
“I’m going on a Little House trip and was wondering which homesites I should visit?” This is perhaps the most frequent — and yet the most difficult — question I am asked in regard to Little House vacation planning. The…
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Vacation Planner: Part 1 — Use a Tour Guide
Don’t worry — for all you do-it-yourselfers out there, I’ll be sharing tons of ideas on how to plan the best “Little House” vacation to suit your needs. But for those of you who enjoy taking vacations but aren’t so…
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Take a “Little House” Vacation!
I’d like to be the second to welcome you to Beyond Little House! You know the old saying, two heads are better than one, so it only stands to reason that four heads are better than two. I think as…
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