We decided all of a sudden to turn off and give it a visit. Brilliant idea.
As soon as I walked through the door I completely flipped out. It was awesome. They had all of the books, and tons of postcards as well as other tributes to te family (the tin cup Christmas, Charlotte, jack, etc.). They also had a golden violin necklace (a nod to Pa and his fiddle).
We walked around and they had so much stuff. It was not dissimilar from a living museum.
They had a rebuilt construction of the Ingalls homestead, complete with a butter churn, a washboard, organ, sewing machine, and hay beds. It was so cool. They also had a barn with horses and chicks and chickens (and lots of new kittens) they also had a calf. Oh! And ponies. As in actual ponies, not baby horses.
We got to ride in a wagon, make rope, twist hay, make corn cob dolls, go to an old fashioned one-room school, and grind wheat.
It was cool because they let everyone play around and explore. We got to pet the animals and climb on the buggies and play with the artifacts, which I found incredibly unique and exciting.
I learned so much and had a fantastic time. Best detour ever.
It's hard to explain the experience well enough to make it sound as fun as it was. But take my word for it. I was really, really awesome. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
The homestead is in De Smet, South Dakota. It's awesome. 20/10.
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