Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum in Burr Oak, Iowa

Laura Ingalls Wilder was born on February 7, 1867, in Pepin, Wisconsin. She was a teacher in South Dakota from 1882 to 1885 when she married Almanzo Wilder. My first grade and third grade teacher would read books written by Laura Ingalls Wilder to our class after our lunch break when I was in grade school. She became one of my favorite authors, so it was only normal that we stop on our way through Burr Oak, Iowa, to visit the park and museum around the place where her family lived.  While visiting there, we learned that her family moved multiple times while she was young.

This is the Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum as well as the 1876 Masters Hotel where the Ingalls Family worked when they lived in Burr Oak, Iowa.

1876 Masters Hotel where Ingalls Family worked, and
Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum in
Burr Oak, Iowa

Welcome Sign

Sign with likeness of Hotel/Museum

Laura's Travels

Laura Ingalls Wilder Visitor Center

The old Burr Oak Savings Bank building is the location of the Laura Ingalls Wilder visitor center. The park and museum are located across the street from the Visitor Center.

i.e.: Old Burr Oak Savings Bank

Old pump organ inside the museum

While inside the museum, they asked if anyone plays organ, so I raised my hand. After they asked if I would like to play it, I naturally said yes. When playing this type of organ, it was necessary to keep pedaling with my feet to keep the sound coming out.

Photo of the Ingalls Family

View of old school bell in Park

View of Museum from Park

Tree in Park setting

This concludes our tour of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum in Burr Oak, Iowa.

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