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Mansfield Travel Guide: 10 reviews and 20 photos

Laura's home at Rocky Ridge Farm - Mansfield

Home of Laura Ingalls Wilder

Mansfield is located in south central Missouri, less than an hour east of Springfield on US Hwy 60. Its claim to fame is as the home to author Laura Ingalls Wilder for more than 60 years. Laura is widely known for her series of "Little House" books, later made into the hit television series "Little House on the Prairie." All of these books were written at this modest farm house.

Pros and Cons

Pros:An absolute must-see for fans of the Little House books and TV show.
Cons:Nothing much here for those not into the Little House stuff.
In a nutshell:Nancy and I enjoyed ourselves a lot, and learned a lot.

Last visit to Mansfield: Jun 2004
Intro Written Jul 23, 2004
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The Burial Place of Alonzo and Laura, and Rose - Mansfield

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The rolling terrain of south central Missouri - Mansfield

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The "Other" Laura Ingalls Wilder Home - Mansfield

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House set amongst the walnut trees - Mansfield

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morgane1692 Oct 2, 2004 at 2:58 PM

I loved my quick visit here as I returned to FL from CA, driving xcountry in '91. I only had time for Laura's dream home, not Rose's cottage. Rose was their only daughter though, since the child who died in infancy was a son.