little house on the prairie museum

The cabin is a replica, but it is on the Ingalls homestead. This is not actually in Independence, but south. Watch for the signs because the site is not on the secondary road, but requires taking a tertiary road. The day I was there the museum was closed; however, the owners left a note on the gate inviting visitors to walk the grounds. I didn't get to see inside the buildings, but I appreciated being allowed to walk around.

Beautiful restorations of a log cabin, a school, and a post office. We stopped on our road trip from Chicago to Lake Tahoe. Definitely worth the stop, but check the weather. Only the gift shop has air conditioning, and it was about 112 degrees when we went.

This isn't big, fancy, nor does it have a huge wow factor. Instead, it is quietly awe-inspiring when you stand on the premises looking out over the rolling prairie, still unencumbered by an encroaching city. You can see buffalo wallows imprinted on the tallgrass fields. The little house itself is a lesson in the simple prairie life endured by the pioneers who dared to settle the west. There is a schoolhouse and tiny post office to see also. Bring your imagination and knowledge of Laura Ingalls Wilder, so you can sit and reflect at this little gem of preserved prairie life. If you are lucky enough to be there without any other visitors, you will find a reverie, and leave having touched a moment in time.

It puts in prospective what they went through during those days. Doesn't matter where you live as long as you have your family. Nice place to stop.

Just as fun as before, but this time we got to go inside the buildings! My favorite was, of course, the cabin. Being able to really see all the details of the building was so neat. The post office is really cool as well. You get to play with older post office boxes and you can even peak around the back side where the Postal worker stayed. After you finish perusing the grounds you get to pet donkeys and a mule. They are all very friendly and just a nice addition. Donation for the visit is $3 per person, not bad. They also have a neat gift shop with all the gift shop gear.Side note, they do have restrooms available and they are very clean. :)

This is a excellent replication of the house built by "Pa" Wilder in the book Little House on The Prairie. You can also see where they dug their water well. The rest of the buildings are cool to see but not any connection to the Wilder's or their living there. The person who was in the office the day I visited had tons of information about the Wilders and their travels from home to home and state to state, much of which was in the books she wrote. I enjoyed my brief visit, but there is a small fee, which I am sure helps keeps the grounds in shape. It would have been hard to pay for a couple of adults and a couple of children for what you did not really get. So, while I enjoyed the attraction and would recommend it to those who enjoy history, I would say you may not want to do this if you have a car full.

This attraction is worthwhile to take the time to stop. A small fee is charged but mainly for the upkeep of the cabin, schoolhouse, Post Office, etc. This attraction gives children a look at the past and fun is had by all.

This is an attraction that I have visited multiple times since I was young. While it is not the original house from the books, it is still an amazing find. Additionally, the old post office and school house are worthwhile. While there is a small fee, it is extremely reasonable and goes to a good cause. If you are travelling through southeast Kansas and are a fan of the Little House on the Prairie series, definitely stop by

Prairie Days second Saturday in June. Girls dressed like Mary, Laura, Carrie and Pa and Mr. Edwards, entered a contest who dressed like them the best. Some girls barefoot and carrying their lunch pails. There was live music. pottery you can make with help, displays that you can do on hand like grinding corn, using water pump to get water. The blacksmith was there.basket weaving. Even President Abraham Lincoln and his wife Mary. Civil war men showing off there guns and gear. The Dentist showing old medical supplies. Also a tractor pulling barrels made into cars pulled you around the field. There was lots more to do and see.

A nice little collection of buildings that is worth turning off the highway and taking the time to walk through. It is a must for anybody who is a fan of Laura Ingalls Wilder, and interesting for anybody with an interest in what frontier life was like in the 1880's. There is a small fee, but it is reasonable for the preservation.

This museum is a nice stop in Kansas to see where a great author has lived and where many of here stories come from. There is a small fee but worth it. Bathrooms available. Not much to see around the immediate area but theres some points in the town where you can visit relating to the little house stories.

A simple collection of buildings and items from the days of Laura Ingalls Wilder's stories. It was pleasant to just wander around and look. Check the website to find it. Easy enough to locate, but apparently GPS can't do it!

This was so much fun. I like to stop by places like this to see the simplicity of life, and the hardships as well. We went during the off season this weekend so we could not get a look inside the building. But even still, this was a very fun side trip. We were able to pet the donkeys, walk the grounds, and get a feel for the "prairie". It is quiet and beautiful and well worth stopping by no matter if they are open or not!

I liked going there to see the house and how they lived, also they have a school-church, an old post office you can walk around see it all , stay as long as you like. In May on a Sat. they have Little House on The Prairie Day, with wagon rides, people dressed up .

One the Sunday afternoon that we visited this modest setup, the winds were blowing across the prairie grass and the scissor-tail kites were aloft. Simple but effective layout of cabin, post office and one room school. Combine this with a trip to see Rocky Ridge in Mansfield MO to easily see two of the Little House sites within a few hours of each other. Also while in the area visit the Dalton Defenders Museum in Coffeyville KS just a few miles down the road.