Imagine picking up a copy of Little House in the Big Woods and reading it for the very first time. Imagine reading about the sugaring-off dance at Grandpa’s, and the jigging contest between Grandma and Uncle George. And then imagine,…
Tag: The Lesser-Known Sites
The Michigan Connection…
My husband and I recently visited the Detroit Public Library in Detroit, Michigan, where the original manuscripts of The Long Winter and These Happy Golden Years are housed. It is a trip that I have been wanting to take for…
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Off the Beaten Trail…
I often say that I’ve been to all of the Little House sites multiple times. However, that isn’t quite true. The fact is, there are many Little House related sites that I haven’t visited and probably never will. They are…
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Alice Wilder in Florida
I’m pretty good at finding a “Laura” connection in ordinary things, even vacations. My husband has a business trip to Rochester, NY – woo hoo, it’s only a short 5 hour drive to Malone! I need to visit my sister…
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