Experience our pioneer heritage on the quarter-section of land Charles Ingalls earned through the Homestead Act.ĭrive a covered wagon, attend a one-room schoolhouse, twist hay, grind wheat, make rope, wash clothes, experience the homesteading history that shaped our nation. For more than fifty years, visitors from around the world have been drawn to this fascinating look into the lives of Laura and her family. Children are invited to try an old fashioned sewing machine, dress like a pioneer and learn how to read Braille at the Discovery Center. The Memorial Society preserves and presents the largest collection of Ingalls family memorabilia, with over 2000 original artifacts. Join our costumed guides and stop into the railroad surveyors’s shanty where Laura and her family spend their first Dakota winter in 1879. Journey into Laura’s life and history with a visit to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society. You can stay right in De Smet at our B&Bs, motels or campgrounds. She carried these memories throughout her life.įor more information about what to see and do in De Smet, contact us. Laura grew up on her family’s homestead, attended school in De Smet’s first school, worked her first job on our main street, went courting with Almanzo across the prairie, and started her own family here in De Smet. Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books capture the founding of De Smet and her family was De Smet’s first residents. We are proud to share it with your family. From Ingalls family home tours to our historic main street, covered wagon rides to outdoor theater, De Smet offers a great opportunity to explore our pioneer heritage. Welcome to Laura’s Little Town! Learn, play, and make memories with your family. De Smet- Little Town on the Prairie- Home of Laura Ingalls Wilder

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