by Laura McLemore Buffalo Coat in Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum in Walnut Grove MN – Photo Courtesy of Sarah Uthoff One of the charming elements of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House series is the inclusion of at least one Christmas…
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Richard Fisher Donates Part of Artifact Collection to Homesites
This year saw most of the Little House homesites become the beneficiary of a wonderful donation of Little House artifacts from Richard Fisher of Cleves, Ohio. Richard has been collecting artifacts related to the Little House books since the 1970′s,…
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Walnut Grove MN Around the Web
Walnut Grove Museum Grounds We’re continuing around the Laura Ingalls Wilder homesite towns (with museums) in the order that Laura lived there. Our next stop is Walnut Grove, Minnesota home of On the Banks of Plum Creek and…
Happy Endings…
I haven’t been feeling well lately and have also been very busy. So, what’s on my mind when things slow down and I get to rest and recover? Why, it’s the Little House books, of course! I was thinking about…
Please pass the parched corn…
Thanksgiving dinner was good. Pa had shot a wild goose for it. Ma had to stew the goose because there was no fireplace, and no oven in the little stove. But she made dumplings in the gravy. There were corn…
Ask the Experts: Where Is This “Naughty” Quote From?
Dear Beyond Little House: “Once you begin being naughty, it is easier to go and on and on, and sooner or later something dreadful happens.” ~Laura Ingalls I am trying to find the source of this quote by Laura Ingalls.…
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This just in … The Walnut Grove Itinerary
From our trip coordinator (Walnut Grove native and Mass Comm student) Denise Tietz: Laurapalooza 2010 Saturday July 17 Walnut Grove, MN Itinerary About 2 p.m.: Arrive in Walnut Grove 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.: **Family Festival, Walnut Grove City Park **Art Exhibit …
Locusts Attack Australia
Have you ever wondered what it was like in Walnut Grove after the grasshoppers fell for the shimmering cloud? Well, you can take a look at a modern day attack. It’s the worst invasion of grasshoppers in Australia in 30…
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Fun in Mankato and Walnut Grove
Oh, I’m so excited. We’ve got some details to add about the Walnut Grove field trip and activities in Mankato this summer during LauraPalooza. First, two Walnut Grove natives, Denise Tietz and Catherine DeBates, are public relations students in my…
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Wading in Plum Creek
Plum Creek from the water surface One of the best experiences you can have at Walnut Grove is wading in Plum Creek at the Dugout Site. Make sure you bring along a towel and maybe a change of clothes with…