Family Fun in South Dakota: Laura ingalls Wilder Museum
LAURA INGALLS WILDER MUSEUM- 1st Street, De Smet, South Dakota 800.880.3383
COST: $8 Adult / $4 Children / Under 5 Free
HOURS: January - April: Monday - Friday 9a - 4p; May: Monday - Saturday 9a - 4p; June - August: Monday - Saturday- 9a - 5:30p; September: Monday - Saturday- 9a - 4p; October - December: Monday - Friday- 9a -4p
Take a guided tour of 2 of the Ingalls' family original homes, including one built by Charles Ingalls. The tour takes approximately 1 1/2 hours. It also includes a tour of the first school in De Smet (attended by Laura and Carrie Ingalls). There is also a Discovery Center for children to do hands-on activities which can visit before or after your tour. Be sure to stop in the gift shop to purchase a wide variety of Ingalls and historical souvenirs. Also, ask about the 16 point walking/ driving tour of locations mentioned in the Little House books.
FAMILY FRIENDLY PROS- Very interesting for any child who has enjoyed reading the Little House books. Even the boys (not Little House fans) were interested to see the historical buildings and artifacts.
FAMILY FRIENDLY CONS- The guided tour can take almost two hours which is long for younger children especially since most of the tour is "hands off".
COST: $8 Adult / $4 Children / Under 5 Free
HOURS: January - April: Monday - Friday 9a - 4p; May: Monday - Saturday 9a - 4p; June - August: Monday - Saturday- 9a - 5:30p; September: Monday - Saturday- 9a - 4p; October - December: Monday - Friday- 9a -4p
Take a guided tour of 2 of the Ingalls' family original homes, including one built by Charles Ingalls. The tour takes approximately 1 1/2 hours. It also includes a tour of the first school in De Smet (attended by Laura and Carrie Ingalls). There is also a Discovery Center for children to do hands-on activities which can visit before or after your tour. Be sure to stop in the gift shop to purchase a wide variety of Ingalls and historical souvenirs. Also, ask about the 16 point walking/ driving tour of locations mentioned in the Little House books.
FAMILY FRIENDLY PROS- Very interesting for any child who has enjoyed reading the Little House books. Even the boys (not Little House fans) were interested to see the historical buildings and artifacts.
FAMILY FRIENDLY CONS- The guided tour can take almost two hours which is long for younger children especially since most of the tour is "hands off".
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