- TripBuzz found 3 things to do with kids in or near Walnut Grove, Minnesota.
- From Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum to Plum Creek, the Walnut Grove area offers 11 different types of family activities, including: Historic Sites, Specialty Museums, Bowling and Historic Districts.
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This is a museum featuring lots of memorabilia from the 'Little House on the Prairie' show. The collections include an 1898 depot, a chapel, a dugout display, a little red schoolhouse, an early settler home, and a covered wagon. A gift shop has books about Laura Ingalls Wilder.
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Plum Creek is a site made famous by author Laura Ingalls. Plum Creek can be accessed from the Ingalls dugout site or from the lower Plum Creek Country Park. The unusual depression in the bank of Plum Creek is said to be the location of the Ingalls dugout.
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Ingalls Homestead is the land and heritage of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Her father set claim to Ingalls Homestead in 1880. This is the land that Laura has written about in many of her Little House stories.
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The Dacotah Ridge Golf Club is a 7,109 yard, 18 hole championship golf course featuring a full array of water and wood holes. The club also maintains a full service restaurant and may appeal to those interested in sightseeing.
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The park offers a unique camping experience by renting out authentic native American tipis in its Yellow Medicine Campground. The tipis are 18 feet in diameter and can accommodate 6 campers, according to park officials. A wooden platform inside the tipi keeps campers off the ground.
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A traditional bowling center, Bole-Mor Lanes features 10 lanes used for open bowling and league play. The center provides a foosball table, party hosting and cosmic bowling as well as a snack bar with food and drinks.
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Main Street is a historical destination that features buildings that are made with beautiful local stone. It is home to various shops, a theater and several different restaurants as well.
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Located at the Pipestone National Monument, Winnewissa Falls is part of the Circle Trail, which is 3/4 of a mile long. Visitors can view the falls from above and below.
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This is the site where American Indians have quarried the red pipestone which they carve into pipes used for prayer. Many believe that the pipe's smoke carries prayer to the Great Spirit. People can hike and explore the educational trails or watch someone carve a pipestone in the museum.
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Offering a quiet and serene environment, Circle Trail provides a nature walk around the Pipestone National Monument. Along with views of rock carvings, there is a waterfall and other historical markers to enjoy and see along the way.