Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Homes

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Tour the original homes and school of the Ingalls family

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Tour the original homes and school of the Ingalls family

Tour the original homes and school of the Ingalls familyTour the original homes and school of the Ingalls familyTour the original homes and school of the Ingalls family
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Summer Exhibit 2023!

The Words and Images of Laura Ingalls Wilder & Garth Williams

Special summer exhibit featuring the original hand drawn illustrations by Garth Williams.

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Hours & Admission

Hours

Admission

Admission

January-April: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Call ahead for tour times


May: Monday-Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

 School fieldtrips typically visit in the mornings. 

Please call ahead to confirm tours.


June-August: Monday-Saturday 9:00 - 5:30 PM

Sunday 11:00 AM-5:30 PM


Labor Day Hours:   Monday, September 4, 1:00 - 4:00 PM


September: Monday-Saturday 9:00 - 4:00 PM 

Tours at 10AM, 12PM and 2PM*


October-December: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Call ahead for tour times.


 *Hours and Tours may be subject to change without notice. 

Admission

Admission

Admission

Adults age 13 and up:   $16.00


Children ages 6-12:   $8.00


Children under 5:   FREE


No Senior, Military or Home-school rates.

DAR Grant

Mary Chilton DAR Foundation Awards Grants

The Mary Chilton Daughters of the American Revolution Foundation has awarded five grants worth almost $65,000 to charitable organizations in Sioux Falls, Pierre and De Smet, South Dakota.  The grants were awarded to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society in De Smet, the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation in Pierre, the Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum, East Sioux Falls Historic Site, the American Legion Auxiliary SD Unit 15, and the McCrossan Boys Ranch all located Sioux Falls, South Dakota.


Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society was awarded $14,843.00.  For generations of readers, Garth Williams illustrations in the Little House books are synonymous with Laura Ingalls Wilder's story.  The Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society has more than 60 original pieces of artwork from Williams that illustrated the Little House books starting in the 1950's.  The Society will use the grant to fund museum grade exhibit cases.  The summer exhibit will celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Garth Williams illustrations first being used in the Little House books.  The exhibit "The Words and Images of Laura Ingalls Wilder and Garth Williams" will run from Memorial Day through Labor Day.


Since 1987, the Mary Chilton DAR foundation has made over 500 grant awards totaling in excess of $3 million dollars.  These awards had made a significant impact through community and statewide initiatives helping preserve South Dakota's pioneer spirit and the democratic past, honoring veterans, and expanding education horizons.

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