Exciting Plans Ahead

It is no secret that Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family were some of De Smet's most famous residents.  You may not know that an extraordinary treasure, the one room school house Laura Ingalls Wilder and her sister attended, is sitting on Third Street blending in with other homes in the neighborhood.

This building was used as De Smet's First School house from 1880 to 1884 when it was moved and then used as a private residence until the Society purchased it.  Some of Wilder's most memorable stories took place in this building.  It was used as a school and a meeting place and played an important part in the town's history.

The Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society is currently raising funds and making plans in order to bring this school back to life and open it to the public.  Click one of the links below for more information.

Restoration Updates

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