This morning we went to the site of the Ingalls family's cabin near Independence, KS.
In the book, Laura says it was 40 miles from Independence but actually it's only 12 miles. She also says she was 6 when actually she was 3.
The only thing original to the site is the well that Pa hand dug. They "capped" with concrete. I really wish they had either capped it with plexiglass or just put a fence around it, or both, so you could still see in it.
The original cabin is gone. Something I read earlier this week online indicated that the reproduction cabin is built on the original footprint of Pa's cabin but the lady there today said she thinks it was actually closer to the well, so who knows. This trip is definitely making me want to read Laura's autobiography, Pioneer Girl, because so much information seems contradictory.
The cabin has been damaged to the point that they don't let you in it but you can look in to see it set up like Laura describes it in the books.
An old post office building was moved to the site and is set up like it would have been in that era.
An old school house was also moved to the site. This sign describes it.
Inside the school.
The quilt pattern on the barn is, "dove in the window" the pattern of the quilt Laura made for her hope chest and Amanzo made up the bed with when they got married.
There were donkeys by the barn. This one was super friendly and came over to be petted.
This afternoon we're driving to Mansfield, MO to go to that site tomorrow. Little Bit entertains herself while we drive.
I was amused to see pay phones at the MO welcome center. When I pointed them out to Little Bit she said, "you mean like the TARDIS?!?"
In the book, Laura says it was 40 miles from Independence but actually it's only 12 miles. She also says she was 6 when actually she was 3.
The only thing original to the site is the well that Pa hand dug. They "capped" with concrete. I really wish they had either capped it with plexiglass or just put a fence around it, or both, so you could still see in it.
The original cabin is gone. Something I read earlier this week online indicated that the reproduction cabin is built on the original footprint of Pa's cabin but the lady there today said she thinks it was actually closer to the well, so who knows. This trip is definitely making me want to read Laura's autobiography, Pioneer Girl, because so much information seems contradictory.
The cabin has been damaged to the point that they don't let you in it but you can look in to see it set up like Laura describes it in the books.
An old post office building was moved to the site and is set up like it would have been in that era.
An old school house was also moved to the site. This sign describes it.
Inside the school.
The quilt pattern on the barn is, "dove in the window" the pattern of the quilt Laura made for her hope chest and Amanzo made up the bed with when they got married.
There were donkeys by the barn. This one was super friendly and came over to be petted.
This afternoon we're driving to Mansfield, MO to go to that site tomorrow. Little Bit entertains herself while we drive.
I was amused to see pay phones at the MO welcome center. When I pointed them out to Little Bit she said, "you mean like the TARDIS?!?"
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