Mansfield in Wright County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2012
1. Laura Ingalls Wilder Marker
Little House in the Big Woods - 1932
Farmer Boy - 1933
Little House on the Prairie
On the Banks of Plum Creek - 1937
By the Shores of Silver Lake - 1939
The Long Winter - 1940
Little Town on the Prairie - 1941
These Happy Golden Years - 1943
Erected 1993.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Entertainment • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is September 18, 1970.
Location. 37° 6.386′ N, 92° 34.909′ W. Marker is in Mansfield, Missouri, in Wright County. It is at the intersection of Commercial Street and U.S. 60, on the right when traveling east on Commercial Street. Marker is on the town square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mansfield MO 65704, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Carl "Sub" Mays (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Wilder's Pecan Tree (approx. 1.1 miles away); Rocky Ridge Farm (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Wilder Home / The Little House Books Began Here
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Also see . . .
1. Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum. (Submitted on October 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum. (Submitted on October 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Laura Ingalls Wilder Award. (Submitted on October 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2012
2. Laura Ingalls Wilder Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2012
3. "Little House in the Big Woods" 1932 Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2012
4. "Farmer Boy" 1933 Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2012
5. "Little House on the Prairie" 1935 Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2012
6. "On the Banks of Plum Creek" 1937 Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2012
7. "By the Shores of Silver Lake" 1939 Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2012
8. "The Long Winter" 1940 Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2012
9. "Little Town on the Prairie" 1941 Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2012
10. "These Happy Golden Years" 1943 Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2012
11. Laura Ingalls Wilder Bust
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,403 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on October 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
