Today we visited the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum here in town (in Pepin, WI) and then went 7 miles north to the place where she was born in 1867. The cabin is a replica, but it sits on the land actually owned by the Ingalls family. We looked for black cats that might be great great grandkitties of Black Susan, but haven't spotted any yet. The museum had some really neat memorabilia and great old photos of the family. (Side note: Photographers back then must have said things like don't smile or look at the camera, try to think of something to make yourself angry!) We also went to Lake Pepin, (which is just this section of the Mississippi River with dams up and downstream) and tried to imagine crossing it with a horse and wagon in the winter. Scary! Today was short and sweet, but a nice first peek into Laura's life. We can't wait til Walnut Grove, MN and DeSmet, SD next week!
Pa had a crazy beard! :)
We tried to picture Laura playing here!
Lake Pepin, the Mississippi River.
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