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On September 10-12th, 2010, this years Laura Ingalls Wilder Days will celebrate the 143rd anniversary of Laura's birth in Pepin, Wisconsin, and the 20th anniversary of this important and popular community event.
Little House History
Author Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in 1867 in the wooded bluffs above Pepin, Wisconsin. The humble log cabin was the setting for Little House in the Big Woods, the first in her series of beloved stories featuring the adventures of Laura & her family as they traveled the west when she & America were young together. These classic works of childrens’ literature have been translated into more than forty languages worldwide. Readers of all ages still enjoy Laura’s tales of a family’s simple joy & elemental struggle as they work together to build a life on the frontier. The Village of Pepin is home to a historical museum (open May through October) which features artifacts from Laura’s time. Pepin marks the starting point of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Highway, which links Laura sites across the midwestern US.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Birthsite
A reconstruction of the Little House in the Big Woods, built on land owned by Charles & Caroline Ingalls (Pa & Ma) is located seven miles north of Pepin on County Road CC. The Little House Wayside is cared for by the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society of Pepin & is open year-round for self-guided tours.
 Ingalls Quilt Show & Sew
During Laura Ingalls Wilder Days, the Little House wayside hosts a Quilt Show & Sew. A display of original quilts and quilt blocks are inspired by Laura’s storytelling in her books. Visitors of all ages are invited to try their hand at sewing patchwork pieces, or to win a prize by identifying quilt blocks based on Laura’s stories.
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