Historical Society Presents 'Little House' Laura Ingalls Program
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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The story is told in a slide show covering events in each of the houses in which Laura lived – Wisconsin, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, Missouri plus Almanzo’s home in New York.
According to a press release, Fritzel’s husband, Douglas, grew up in DeSmet, S.D., where Laura Ingalls lived as a girl and wrote about in the book “By the Shores of Silver Lake.” Harold Fritzel, Doug’s father, was born in DeSmet and as a boy actually knew some of the Ingalls.
Tourists in DeSmet get to visit many sites such as the surveyors’ house, the first home of the Ingalls, the last little house Pa built, the school the girls attended, the Loftus Store plus the cemetery where Pa, Ma, Mary, Carrie and Grace are buried.
Fritzel began telling stories to audiences of all ages in 1986, and has two other pioneer programs in her repertoire, according to the release.
“The Diary” tells the story of a pioneer family who leaves Liberty, Mo, and travels via wagon train all the way to Oregon. This program was presented by the North Manchester Historical Society in 2014 and well received. Representing the Jail Museum in Warsaw, she also becomes “The Lady with the Trunk,” and recounts a family’s journey to Indiana as she pulls items from an antique trunk.
The program will be held in the Assembly Room of Timbercrest Senior Living Community, 2201 East Street, at 6:40 p.m. The program is free and open to the public.
While many attend only the program, according to the historical society, the public is also invited to come to the Assembly Room at 6 p.m. for a meal prior to the program.
For those who wish to attend the dinner, reservations must be made. The cost of the meal is $8.50. The menu is baked ham, potatoes au gratin, green beans, tossed salad with dressing and sugar cream pie.
Reservations may be made by calling Evelyn at 260-982-6777, Mary at 260-982-1813 or the Center for History at 260-982-0672.
For more information call the North Manchester Historical Society at 260-982-0672.[[In-content Ad]]
The story is told in a slide show covering events in each of the houses in which Laura lived – Wisconsin, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, Missouri plus Almanzo’s home in New York.
According to a press release, Fritzel’s husband, Douglas, grew up in DeSmet, S.D., where Laura Ingalls lived as a girl and wrote about in the book “By the Shores of Silver Lake.” Harold Fritzel, Doug’s father, was born in DeSmet and as a boy actually knew some of the Ingalls.
Tourists in DeSmet get to visit many sites such as the surveyors’ house, the first home of the Ingalls, the last little house Pa built, the school the girls attended, the Loftus Store plus the cemetery where Pa, Ma, Mary, Carrie and Grace are buried.
Fritzel began telling stories to audiences of all ages in 1986, and has two other pioneer programs in her repertoire, according to the release.
“The Diary” tells the story of a pioneer family who leaves Liberty, Mo, and travels via wagon train all the way to Oregon. This program was presented by the North Manchester Historical Society in 2014 and well received. Representing the Jail Museum in Warsaw, she also becomes “The Lady with the Trunk,” and recounts a family’s journey to Indiana as she pulls items from an antique trunk.
The program will be held in the Assembly Room of Timbercrest Senior Living Community, 2201 East Street, at 6:40 p.m. The program is free and open to the public.
While many attend only the program, according to the historical society, the public is also invited to come to the Assembly Room at 6 p.m. for a meal prior to the program.
For those who wish to attend the dinner, reservations must be made. The cost of the meal is $8.50. The menu is baked ham, potatoes au gratin, green beans, tossed salad with dressing and sugar cream pie.
Reservations may be made by calling Evelyn at 260-982-6777, Mary at 260-982-1813 or the Center for History at 260-982-0672.
For more information call the North Manchester Historical Society at 260-982-0672.[[In-content Ad]]
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