Malone in Franklin County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Almanzo Wilder

Photographed By Yugoboy, June 29, 2012

1. Almanzo Wilder Marker

Inscription. Home of Almanzo Wilder from 1857-c.1875. His boyhood experiences here described by his wife Laura Ingalls Wilder, the writer, in Farmer Boy.

Erected by Franklin County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 44° 52.066′ N, 74° 12.977′ W. Marker is in Malone, New York, in Franklin County. Marker is on Stacy Rd., ¼ mile Donahue Rd.. There is a second marker of a sort on the site. A photo is included in this entry. The second marker is of the woman whose research resulted in the discovery that this was Almanzo Wlder's farm. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Malone NY 12953, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Franklin Co. Fair (approx. 3.3 miles away); Congregational Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); Arsenal Green (approx. 3.7 miles away); Home of William Almon Wheeler (approx. 3.7 miles away); To the Memory of All Men of Franklin County, N.Y. (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Congressional Medal of Honor (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Guardsmen (approx. 3.9 miles away); Non Sibi Sed Patriae (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Malone.

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Regarding Almanzo Wilder. The farm is a tourist attraction. There is a visitor's center with museum, as well as barns and buildings with guided tours (for a price). The only original building on the site is the house. The rest are reconstructions built on the foundations of the originals. As of my visit (Summer 2012) a period schoolhouse was under construction.

Also see . . . Wilder Homestead - National Park Service. Download National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on February 6, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Almanzo Wilder House, south side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Yugoboy, June 29, 2012

2. Almanzo Wilder House, south side

Dorothy Belle Smith marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Yugoboy, June 29, 2012

3. Dorothy Belle Smith marker

This marker is in the area between the Visitor's Center and the House.

Almanzo Wilder House and Marker as seen from the road image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Yugoboy, June 29, 2012

4. Almanzo Wilder House and Marker as seen from the road

Almanzo Wilder Marker as seen facing North on Stacy Rd. image. Click for full size.

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5. Almanzo Wilder Marker as seen facing North on Stacy Rd.

Almanzo Wilder Marker as seen facing South on Stacy Rd. image. Click for full size.

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6. Almanzo Wilder Marker as seen facing South on Stacy Rd.

Almanzo Wilder Outbuildings image. Click for full size.

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7. Almanzo Wilder Outbuildings

Almanzo Wilder Visitor's Center and Museum image. Click for full size.

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8. Almanzo Wilder Visitor's Center and Museum

Dorothy Belle Smith marker and surroundings image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Yugoboy, June 29, 2012

9. Dorothy Belle Smith marker and surroundings

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 810 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on July 7, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.