Little House on the Prairie Museum

Little House on the Prairie Museum An Official Laura Ingalls Wilder homesite dedicated to preserving the Kansas home of the Ingalls family from 1869-1871.
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Little House on the Prairie Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the historic site and history of the Ingalls family and their time in Kansas from 1869-1871. Our historic site consists of a reproduction cabin similar to the one the Ingalls lived in while on the prairie. We have a 19th century one room schoolhouse, post office and the hand dug well that Charles Ingalls dug fo

r his family on the historic property. Our site is privately owned and maintained and depends upon donations and sales from our gift shop to keep our site open for all to enjoy. Admission is $5 for adults, and $3 for children. We feature a one room replica cabin that recreates the living conditions of the Ingalls family while here from 1869-1871. Our one room schoolhouse built in 1871 and historic post office built in 1885 were moved to our site in 1977 to save them from destruction. Our site is dedicated to preserving the historic site where the Ingalls family lived from 1869-1871 and stresses the life, time and literary works of Laura Ingalls Wilder.

05/29/2026
05/18/2026

Looking for a family activity over Memorial weekend? We’ll be open! Monday included

Here’s the official poster for the musical presentation for Carrie Days.
05/13/2026

Here’s the official poster for the musical presentation for Carrie Days.

05/13/2026

Walk in the footsteps of Laura Ingalls Wilder at the Little House on the Prairie Museum in Kansas. Experience pioneer history with a replica cabin on the author's former homestead.

05/13/2026

Some stories never fade—they grow stronger with every generation.
“Little House on the Prairie” continues to inspire young readers, proving that storytelling is truly timeless.

And we’re here to keep that legacy alive.

👉 Join our community: https://greenbushtwins.com

05/12/2026

Look at this: Independence name drop!

02/07/2026

2/7 Laura Ingalls Wilder, who wrote the Little House on the Prairie series of children's books, was born on this day, 159 years ago (February 7, 1867). Her family lived southwest of Independence, Kansas from the fall of 1869 until the spring of 1871.

Little House on the Prairie in Kansas: http://www.kansastravel.org/littlehouseontheprairie.htm

11/30/2025

We are closed for the season. We will be open again next spring. Thank you all, stay safe and warm.

Happy 200th Birthday, Dr. Tann!!
11/27/2025

Happy 200th Birthday, Dr. Tann!!

Friday, October 31st will be our final day of the 2025 seasonDuring our winter closing, the property will remain open bu...
10/28/2025

Friday, October 31st will be our final day of the 2025 season

During our winter closing, the property will remain open but all buildings will be closed.

Come visit us while you can, otherwise see you in spring 2026!

Due to the end of our season approaching, our hours will be changing for our final month of operation before we close th...
09/27/2025

Due to the end of our season approaching, our hours will be changing for our final month of operation before we close the 2025 season.

For the month of October, our hours will be Thursday-Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

During closed hours, the property itself remains open. Please feel free to wander the grounds.

Address

2507 County Road 3000
Independence, KS
67301

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

(620) 289-4238

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