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: Native American Sites
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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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Conference Maps
As the And One More on the Way posts show, I’ve been gearing up for the conference. Today I printed out the schedule and began to look for maps. I always say you can never have too many maps. I…
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And One More on the Way: Brookings, SD
Here’s another one of our posts about extra places to stop on the way to the conference or on any Laura trip. Harvey Dunn Street Sign and Museum Brookings, South Dakota is one of my favorite non-homesite towns along the…
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And One More on the Way: South Troy MN
Here’s the next in my series of places you might want to add onto your trip to the conference or any other Laura trip. South Troy with Sign South Troy, Minnesota has a very sad connection for Laura Ingalls Wilder…
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Farmgirls Do the Circuit
Lake Pepin Beach A women’s club named the Farmgirls has decided to do a Laura trip/service project. It started with one chapter, but grew to include members from multiple groups. They are doing a link of the entire Laura homesite …
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De Smet Pageant Cast Updates
Wilder Bros De Smet Pageant 2009 I hope many of you who attend the conference plan on going on to De Smet and also seeing the pageant there. It really is a different experience than the Walnut Grove conference and…
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Rooms for Rent in De Smet
Upstairs Lobby to Deluxe Hotel Every year Mt. Pleasant, Iowa is inundated with visitors for one week around Labor Day weekend during the Midwest Old Threshers celebration. The rest of the year they can support a couple of small hotels,…
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Site In De Smet
Have you ever noticed you come back from a Laura trip full of stuff, ideas, and photos, but it takes you awhile to absorb it all or get around to finishing all those projects that popped in your head on…
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