A Foray Through the Farmhouse and Rock House where the “Little House” Books were Written
MANSFIELD, MO. – The popular Little House on the Prairie television series, based on the books written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, aired from 1974 to 1983. The real-life experiences of Laura and her family, surviving the harsh winter climate of the Midwest, years prior to today’s modern conveniences, are simply fascinating. The show captured the strong family bonds Wilder painted in her book series of the same name.
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum and Homestead comprise over 150 acres of original property. There are two homes located on the property, the original farmhouse where Laura and Almanzo first lived and had their daughter, Rose, and the rock house located a half mile from the farmhouse, a labor of love the Wilders’ daughter, Rose, had built for her parents’ retirement years. Laura and Almanzo lived in the rock house from 1928-1936, then moved back to the original farmhouse, known as ‘Rocky Ridge Farm’, citing the reason: “We were homesick for the old place”, said Laura Ingalls Wilder…