If you know me at all, you might remember how much I love the Laura Ingalls Wilder books. In grade school and while we lived in Illinois, I began reading the Little House books. Our teacher read to our class Little House in the Big Woods, and well, you know how it goes, I was hooked on the books. It was after I’d read my favorite of the books, The Long Winter, that I decided I would write the author a letter.
Guess what? She had already passed away. I still feel a little bitter about that.
I'm so pleased that I live near Laura's adult home in Mansfield, Missouri. I visit there at least once a year. So you might imagine my happiness when they announced last year (or it could have been the year before)that a new museum would be built.
It is built.
It has opened.
I have visited.
The old museum was wonderful, but a bit small. The new museum is larger and has a few additional items that were not on display in the old museum. If you get to Missouri, travel to Mansfield, stop by the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum and visit her homes.
You’ll get to see the farmhouse.
And the rock house that their daughter Rose built for her parents (my favorite).
Sincerely,
A huge Laura Ingalls Wilder Fan since grade school!
Have you ever read the LIW books? Visited any of the Ingalls' home sites or Mansfield, MO?
Have you ever read the LIW books? Visited any of the Ingalls' home sites or Mansfield, MO?
