• Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Childhood Home in Iowa

    Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Childhood Home in Iowa

    The Laura Ingalls Wilder Park & Museum in Burr Oak Iowa is a wonderful place to visit for both children and adults alike. It is Laura Ingalls Wilder’s childhood home in Iowa. We invite you to learn about the birth of Grace here, and the places where Laura Ingalls Wilder grew and developed her love of [...]

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  • Take a Tour

    Take a Tour

    Burr Oak was settled in 1850, and the hotel built in 1851. At that time, Burr Oak was a major crossroads of pioneer travel, with as many as 200 pioneer wagons passing through town each day. Groves of Burr Oak trees surrounded the town. Silver Creek crossed the main road to the north of the [...]

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  • Visitors Center Video

    The Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum in Burr Oak, Iowa is a great place to learn about Laura’s experiences in this tiny midwest town. We give tours of the Master’s Hotel Laura and her family lived in and ran in 1876. In this video, we show the Visitor’s Center, the building where guests can [...]

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  • The Museum Shop

    Whether it’s books, cookbooks, toys, clothing or something else for yourself or that special child in your life, we offer a great selection of gifts perfect for Laura Ingalls Wilder history buff and fans. When you purchase from our store, you’ll get the satisfaction of knowing you’re helping to preserve the legacy of Laura Ingalls [...]

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2012 Laura Days June 23-24

This year the Laura Days celebration will be held June 23-24. The theme is “School Days- Readin’, Ritin’, and Rthematic.” The theme honors the old Burr Oak school as former students  will be attending an all school reunion on June 23. The parade starts at 10:30 and will be immediately followed by a presentation in the [...]

| April 6, 2012 | 1 Comment

Successful Laura Museum Fundraiser

The February Spaghetti Supper with the live Pie and Silent Auction was a HUGE success.  On Feb. 17 over one hundred and fifty people enjoyed a delightful supper and then shared with others in bidding on a variety of items.  The live pie auction every 15 minutes punctuated the evening with heightened excitment as the delicious [...]

| March 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

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Laura’s Childhood home in Burr Oak

  Experience Laura Ingalls Wilder’s childhood home in Iowa. We invite you to learn about the birth of Grace here, and the places where Laura Ingalls Wilder grew and developed her love of books and words – where stories flowed from the tombstones of Burr Oak pioneers in the cemetery where Laura and her friend [...] ... Read More »

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