this is a must-see historic site for serious Little House fans - but not much to see for everyone else. The farm on the Banks of Plum Creek just outside of town, where the Ingalls family homesteaded and lived in a dugout, has been privately owned for many years. The family who live there allow visitors to access their land... More

In May, 2011, me and a few friends visited Walnut Grove, MN during a road trip. My sister and I are big fans of the Laura Ingles Wilder stories. We were extremely excited about having lunch at Nelly's Diner, shopping at Oleson's Mercantile, visiting the museum and the dugout, and swimming in Plum Creek! But, the town was a ghost... More

Enjoyed our visit in Walnut Grove. The inside displays are similar to the Mansfield, MO setup but we enjoyed Walnut Grove more due to the self tour you can take, it allows you to spend all the time you want in all of the displays including the dugout home and you don't have to stay with the tour guide like... More

Decided to stop in Walnut Grove on our way to De Smet, SD on the Laura Ingalls Memorial Highway. We chose not to go into the museum in Walnut Grove, did step into the gift shop which was nice. But I did want to see where the dugout had been, so we took the short drive to the old homestead... More