A press release from the Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, dated November 13, 2007, recently announced the theater will be debuting a new musical based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. According to the release, the world premiere is slated for summer 2008.
I recently had the opportunity to tour the Laura Ingalls Wilder museum in Walnut Grove, located along the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Highway 14 in southwestern Minnesota, and I was very impressed with its growth.
The gift shop carries a wonderful array of local hand-crafted products. The most popular items are from a line of pioneer clothing similar to that worn by Laura.
A new addition to the complex is a building from the Alec Nelson homestead, mentioned in Laura's book, On the Banks of Plum Creek.
When you visit Walnut Grove the kids will be able to see a replica of a sod house, visit Grandma's house with hand-on activities, and if you travel a few miles north of Walnut Grove, you can still see the wild plum thicket where the Ingalls original dugout originally stood. Check here for museum and gift shop dates and hours.
