Tag: Homesites, Museums and Attractions
Carrie Ingalls, Homesteader
Looks like there will be another historical marker for the Ingalls family! Check out this article about Carrie Ingalls becoming a homesteader. I find it very interesting when women in history accomplish things that were normally reserved for men. It…
Prairie Days 2011
We’re kicking off the first Laura event of the summer. If you can make it, please come join the fun in Independence, Kansas at the Little House on the Prairie Museum site.
40th Anniversary of De Smet Pageant
This year will be the 40th anniversary of the regular presentation of the De Smet Pageant. The De Smet Pageant rotates its story and this year will be doing By the Shores of Silver Lake. In addition to the normal…
Laura Season Opens
I just did a quick call around to see when the Laura museums open for the year. This is subject to change in other years, but I thought might give everyone a good idea when they are open. If you…
Steve Luse of Burr Oak Gives Update
The most recent episode of Trundlebed Tales Radio featured an interview with Steve Luse, director of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum in Burr Oak, Iowa. Luse gave listeners the scoop about a major redesign of several of the…
Seeking Laura Letters
Isn’t it great when you when you’re minding your own business out in the woods and you discover a Honey Tree? Well, I found one this last weekend. I was working on promoting my Seeking Laura Letters project. I’m trying…
Preview of Hoover Christmas Exhibit
The 2010 theme of the annual Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Christmas Tree exhibit was Laura Ingalls Wilder. This preview will give you a feeling for what the exhibit was like. Hoover Christmas Preview Don’t forget to check out the video…
Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas Video
Laura Ingalls Wilder has long been associated with Christmas, all the way back to when the series was originally coming out and children looked forward to getting the latest in the series under the tree. Every year the Herbert Hoover…
Michigan Wilder Exhibit Extended
The Laura Ingalls Wilder exhibition, “Laura’s Enduring Tale,” has been extended for an additional weekend. The last day will be Sunday, Dec. 12 from noon until 5:00 p.m. The exhibition is located in the Berkowitz Gallery on the third floor…