For a pioneering experience, it doesn’t get any better than famous author Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Little Town on the Prairie,” De Smet. Two of the Ingalls’ actual homes are open for tours, hands-on fun can be found at the site of the original Ingalls Homestead, and every summer an outdoor pageant recreates one of Laura’s books in a setting overlooking the homestead.
The Travel South Dakota Stories
Episode 6: little town on the prairie
Hop aboard a horse-drawn cart and journey across the plains of northern South Dakota to the Ingalls Homestead, the childhood home of author Laura Ingalls Wilder. Along the way, you'll learn about Laura's life in South Dakota and visit the places that shaped her beloved "Little House on the Prairie" books.
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