Laurapalooza Trip Diary – Last Day Part 1 Very sadly we start the last day of my Laurapalooza Trip. We take a quick look around Walnut Grove and then in Part 2 will head for home. The editing kind of…
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Laurapalooza Video Blog – Last Day Part 1
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Video Diary – Sleepy Eye
Video Diary – Sleepy Eye Well, our friend Barb Mayes Boustead was exactly right in her weather warning. It was miserably hot as you can unfortunately tell in the shot of me. I wanted to share anyway, so please excuse the…
Laurapalooza Video Diary – Day 3
This will be a multiple part day. I’ve got part 1 up now and the rest will follow when they can, but rest assured they are coming. Laurapalooza Trip Day 3 Part 1 Registration, Amy Lauters – Welcome, Sandra Hume…
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Laurapalooza Video Diary – Day 2
I think this video is even better than yesterday’s. If you don’t recognize somebody, feel free to ask in a comment. Laurapalooza Trip Day 2 It includes a report on Maude Hart Lovelace at the Mankato public library. It follows…
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Video of Day 1
This is kind of rough footage, but I think it will give you a feel for what it’s like to be at the conference and hopefully you’ll want to come next time. Laurapalooza Trip Day 1 This video covers Day…
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And One More on the Way: Outside of Windom MN
Charles and Caroline Ingalls Sign Ingalls Homestead Outside of Windom, MN If you take Interstate 90 to Walnut Grove, you have the choice of two main roads to take from I-90 up to Highway 14 – Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic…
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And One More on the Way: McCone Sodhouses
McCone Sod House The McCone Sodhouses are just outside of Sanborne, Minnesota, just a mile or so off of Highway 14. Sometimes information about it will say it’s in Sanborne, but that’s deceptive (trust me Vicki Hughes and I drove…
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And One More on the Way: Native American Sites
Pipestone National Monument One thread of the conference looks at the relationship of the “Little House” Books and Native Americans. If you want to make it a thread of your trip too, there are several Native American sites you can…
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And One More on the Way: Fond Memories
Fond Memories I always urge everyone to take the time to walk around a Laura homesite towns because you just can’t get a proper feel for them speeding through in a car. One of the nifty things you can find…
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And One More on the Way: Trains
Here’s another in my series of places you might want to stop at on your way to either the Laurapalooza conference or any other Laura trip. Tracy, MN. Photo by Rebecca Brammer. I must admit I haven’t made it yet…
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