2018  -  TOUR  3
A caravan tour is a group of vehicles (maximum of six) traveling together.  Everyone travels in their own vehicle (or one that has been rented).  Little House Site Tours plans the routes, lodging, site visits, picnic, and a farewell dinner.  All lodging places have a swimming pool.

This tour begins on Sunday, July 22, 7 PM, east of Des Moines, Iowa; ends Tuesday, July 22, with dinner and an overnight stay near Des Moines. Iowa.  Includes visits to: Urbandale, Iowa; Vinton, Iowa;
and West Branch, Iowa.

We see Laura's correspondence 
with her daughter, Rose, while the
 books were being written.
IOWA BRAILLE SCHOOL   Vinton, Iowa
  Attended by Mary Ingalls during the 1880s.  We enjoy touring the school and seeing the registration book (below) used during Mary's time here.
Examining the
original manuscript 
for
The  First  Four  Years
All ages enjoy this 500 acre outdoor museum where we see the many historical periods of farming.  
Main  Street
of
Walnut  Hill
Visitor  Center 
Living  History  Farms