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“Within weeks of Laura Ingalls Wilder's passing in 1957, Alice Kirchmeier , Aubrey Sherwood , and Vera McCaskell founded the society in dedication to preserve and restore Ingalls Wilder heritage,” said executive director Mary Jo Wertz . Starting out with memorial plaques, the Society grew into the refurbished Surveyor’s House and “the house that Pa built,” along with the
original First School of De Smet and a growing collection of Ingalls Wilder artifacts. Thousands of tourists began coming to De Smet to tour the homes, school, and Exhibition Room to relive Little House firsthand. “Some of the sweetest memories I have regarding the actual artifacts we hold involve the pantry of the Surveyors’ House,” said Wertz. “I
can almost hear 12-year-old Laura squeal with delight at the sight of the food. I can picture Mary braiding rugs while sitting in the rocking chair. I love that there are still chalk drawings on the original blackboard of the First School, and I cherish the cozy home Pa built where the family finally settled.” She continued, “All of these pieces connect me with a friend I’ve never met.”
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