Mansfield, MO is the home of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Association and Museum. The boys and I read through the series a few years back, and the stories have always had a special place in our hearts. We stayed the night at the Laura Ingalls Wilder RV Park directly across the road from the museum. It’s a wonderful, peaceful park, and we loved our stay there!
It was there we watched Warriors win Game 7…what wonderful memories!
On Tuesday, the 29th, we visited the Wilder museum and took a tour of the farm house Laura and Almanzo built together.
It was sooo special. Everything in that house, save for a handful of items, are the actual items that belonged to them. He built Laura little things to make life easier. Almanzo was so resourceful and smart. And did you know Laura was only 4’11” and he 5’4″? It was just a really sweet time being there.
In the museum, they have on display Pa’s fiddle. The one Laura wrote about so often in her stories. Once a year, at their annual music festival, someone still plays it! You aren’t allowed to take pictures in either the house or museum, so we’ll just have the memories in our minds. Such a worthwile place to visit – so glad we did!
In the parking lot, we found some fellow RV travelers. Except they obviously have much more experience. You can find them on Facebook. thebigmansionrv
A Malo Walkabout 