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Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum

3068 Highway A, Mansfield, MO 65704
877 924-7126
Ranked #1 of 4 attractions in Mansfield
4.5 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, History Museums
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Euless,
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

It was great to see where Laura Ingalls Wilder actually lived while she wrote the Little House on the Prairie books. If you're a fan this place is a must! More

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New Lenox
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012
1
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Felt rushed through the tour. the Pre-Video is very poor quality, and the Projection TV is very much to blame. Sitting on benches to watch. More

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la porte, indiana
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012
2
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There was so much more there than I expected. So much history and a wonderful glimpse into what life was like for Americans at the time. The museum was full of historical items. The house tour was fascinating. More

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Fordland, Missouri
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

I've been here twice in the past. Once with school and once with Girl Scouts. The tour and background are infomative and the museum is wonderfull. Pa's fiddle is on display! If you have a child who is reading the Little House series this is a must see. More

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Arkansas
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2012

My daughters teacher has been reading to them the Laura Ingalls books. When I saw we didn't live to far from this I asked her if she wanted to see it and thus made it a spring break trip. Their are two houses their, that she and her husband lived in. Their is a video you watch before they take... More

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New Jersey
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2012
4
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My husband, son and I visited the museum in late August of '08 (the drop-down menu didn't go back that far) as I had been a big fan of the Little House books growing up. We found the staff to be very unwelcoming and it almost seemed like they didn't WANT any visitors. Maybe it was because my son was... More

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St. Louis County, MO
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 9, 2011
6
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I love her and was excited as a little school girl to see all the stuff!! However, disappointed that because I went during a festival time we didn't get a tour of the house and all the charming information you get during normal day visits. Keep that in mind. However, SOOO Worth every bit of your effort to get there.... More

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Miami
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 6, 2011
6
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We went here for fall break with my mom and dad, my foster sister (who's in a wheelchair) and our 3 girls ages 2, 7 and 12. We all enjoyed it! My girls haven't ever read or even seen the Little House on the Praire but we wanted to go somewhere new this fall break. We are with in driving... More

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Northern Virginia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
87 helpful votes 87 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2011
5
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There is an admission fee of $8 per adult (children & seniors are less). The parking lot is across the road - be careful when crossing! There's a bookstore, museum and the house all together on the property. We didn't visit the bookstore but the museum was entertaining as we compared how the REAL Ingalls family looked compared to the... More

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Guntersville, Alabama
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 21, 2011
7
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We had a free, unplanned travel day between cities and had decided to stop wherever we found something interesting. I had never even heard of this place - of course, we all know about Ingalls and the Little House on the Prairie books and tv series - but I didn't have a clue she had lived in Missouri and had... More

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