Laura Ingalls Wilder
Historic Homes

Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society, Inc.

1-800-880-3383
www.discoverlaura.org

Discover Laura Ingalls Wilder with a visit to "The Little Town on the Prairie", De Smet, South Dakota.  Laura's stories come to life when you join our costumed guides for a visit to the original homes of author Laura Ingalls Wilder.  Explore the Sureyors' House where Laura and her family spent their first Dakota winter.  Laura wrote about this home in her "Little House" book, By the Shores of Silver Lake.  Visit the home that Pa built, the Ingalls Home, and learn what happened to Ma, Pa, Mary, Laura, Carrie and Grace.  Experience a unique journey into Laura's life and history!

Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the Ingalls-Wilder heritages.

Ingalls Homestead

"Laura's Living Prairie"

1-800-776-3594
www.ingallshomestead.com


From De Smet: 1/2 mile southeast on Highway 14, 1/2 mile south on Homestead Road.

Visit the prairie of Laura's "Little House" stories.  Pa Ingalls and his family claimed this piece of Dakota Territory as their homestead.

Sample 1880's pioneering life:

• Covered wagon rides
• Historic school session
• Hands-on pioneering activities
• Prairie learning center

Plan an old fashioned family day to De Smet, South Dakota.

Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant Society Proudly Presents

2012
July 6, 7, 8
July13, 14, 15
July 20, 21, 22

1-800-880-3383
1-800-776-3594

www.desmetpageant.org

2012 The Long Winter

Laura Ingalls and her family bravely face the long winter of 1880-81 in Dakota Territory. Blizzards cover the little town with snow, cutting off all supplies and soon there is almost no food left. The little town pulls together to survive and soon spring arrives. Finally in May, a joyous Christmas is celebrated in a very unusual way. “The Long Winter” is a heart warming story of Laura Ingalls and her family’s joys and struggles as they settle the Dakota prairie.

Please, join us as we bring this unforgettable story to life!

Look for these exciting scripts coming in future years.

2013 Little Town on the Prairie

2014 These Happy Golden Years

The Loftus Store

1-866-335-3271
www.loftusstore.com

chad@loftusstore.com

The Loftus Store your "Quality Store" since 1879.  The original building still stands today.  Laura wrote of Mr. Loftus and store in her well known book, The Long Winter.  Walk where Laura walked.  Discover original shoe boxes and shoes  found in the attic 130 years later.  Visa and MasterCard accepted.

De Smet Depot Museum

Harvey Dunn School

Free admission.
Open June - August

desmet.govoffice2.com

1-605-854-3991 or 1-605-854-3731

De Smet traces its history to the year the railroad reached this location.  The railroad depot is now a museum that features exhibits on De Smet's early history, a South Dakota wildlife display and a country print shop.

Adjacent to the museum is the schoolhouse attended by prairie artist Harvey Dunn who was born near De Smet.  Several of Dunn's original works are on display in the city library, along with a collection of Laura Ingalls Wilder family memorabilia.  Public internet access computers are also available at the library.