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Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum - General Admission

Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum - General Admission

Overview

If you’re a fan of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Little House books, then Rocky Ridge Farm here in Mansfield, Missouri is a destination that should be near and dear to your heart. Rocky Ridge Farm holds such profound significance on Laura’s life. One could say, had it not been for this inspired and pivotal time with Almanzo and Rose at their beloved homestead, we may have never known about her at all. But the fact remains, her writings from the perspective of a pioneer life have created a following around the globe. It’s only fitting that we preserve and cherish the place where the Little House books were written.

City: Missouri

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $24.00

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $24.00

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What's Included

Free parking

All Fees and Taxes

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Meeting point

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Mansfield
3060 Highway a,

Must bring voucher to front desk upon arrival. A $6.00 surcharge on adult admission has been included, per ticket, for online transactions, A $3.00 surcharge on child admission has been included for online transactions.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum

Admission includes access to two historical homes,10 minute video and exhibits.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (36)

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Scott G

Oct 2022

The home and museum is an excellent stop for fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder. The visitor center is the first stop it has ticketing (either a guided tour or inside the 2 homes or a walk around the property). There is also a very good museum with a large number of items from the Ingalls family, a movie and a gift shop. There are 2 homes you can drive to or take a walk. The small house is very nice but has a small amount of furniture in it. The larger white house is the home that Wilder spent most of her time. The first floor is open, the second is closed to the tour. (You can see it in pictures if you buy the post cards). The price is very affordable, You can walk to all attractions however it is hilly so it can be strenuous to walk. There are parking lots at each house. This is a great stop. There is not a lot of option to eat nearby so plan to go else ware for lunch. Check there website for operating days as they close seasonally. We will go again.

SuperStarJen

Oct 2022

We actually made a special trip over fall break just for this and one other attraction in the area. First, Google maps absolutely does direct you right to the museum, we had absolutely no difficulty finding this. Second, the tours of the homes are staggered. One home runs tours on the hour (10, 11, 12, etc…) and the other home is on the half hour (10:30, 11:30, 12:00, etc…). You can walk or drive to both homes. We did walk to the tour at the “white” house, then visited the gift shop and museum (which are in the same main building), then we drove to the rock house, where we had a picnic before the tour on the pretty grounds. There’s a little path by the parking lot that leads to Almanzo’s ice house, quick walk and nice to see but everyone else missed it while we were there. After the tour at the rock house, we did go to visit their graves as well (which I highly recommend). We LOVED this experience!! It was disappointing that there are no photos in the homes or museum, and our tour guides could not tell us why. I definitely would’ve taken pics of Pa’s fiddle. The only running water bathrooms are in the main visitor’s center, fyi. You can watch the film about Laura there too, though we did not watch it (you can hear it while in the museum). To get to the museum at the main building, you walk through the theater/where the film is running on a loop. That is where you will see Pa’s fiddle, letters Laura wrote, her china, her sewing, Rose’s clothing, etc…. We spent a lot of time in this museum, as we are fans, and learned new things while there. ASK QUESTIONS if you’re unsure of where to go/etc. (We also could see a museum at the gift shop and simply asked how to get to it.) We found absolutely everyone there friendly, kind, and knowledgeable. I highly recommend this stop. We had planned to spend the whole day, and only spent about 4 1/2 hours, which included our picnic and visit to the graves. I did try to purchase our tickets in advance on their website and it said “unavailable at this time”. I did call to make sure we could still buy tickets/not sold out/etc and the person I spoke to said that was absolutely incorrect and they said it would be fixed as they really don’t ever sell out. Just fyi to anyone else who may want to purchase online and can’t.

bongo555

Oct 2022

This is a review of the Laura Ingalls Wilder home tour. We came from St. Louis and there were no signs for the museum at all. There are museum signs if you come from the opposite direction. The tickets cost $18 apiece. They were not worth it. When she was a young girl, my partner had read the “Little House on the Prairie” books. We hoped to gain insight into how Mrs. Wilder’s house had inspired her writing. Our tour guide’s presentation was heavy on cute and light on facts. We were not allowed to take photos inside the home. We drove hours out of our way to see the Laura Ingalls Wilder house. The home tour was a waste of time and money. We felt ripped off by the excessive ticket prices.