Her family moved to what would become De Smet in the late summer of of 1879.
Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family moved to De Smet, South Dakota, in 1879 when she was 12 years old. This move marked a significant time in her life, as it became the setting for several of her "Little House" books.
De Smet South Dakota
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial in De Smet, South Dakota, is located at 105 Olivet Avenue. It includes the original Ingalls family homestead and several historic buildings associated with Laura Ingalls Wilder's life.
The phone number of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial is: 605-854-3383.
in de smet and walnut creek she went to school.
She went to school in De Smet and Walnut Creek.
She attended school in De Smet, SD, but did not graduate.
Laura Ingalls Wilder got married in De Smet, South Dakota.
In her first shanty in De Smet, South Dakota she did.
Laura Ingalls Wilder taught around 12 students in a one-room schoolhouse during her time as a schoolteacher in De Smet, South Dakota.
Laura was twelve when her family moved to De Smet, and 27 when she left it for the last time. Subtracted from that are a year Laura and Almanzo spent with his family in Spring Valley, Minnesota, and the period of almost a year they lived in Westville, Florida. So all together, Laura lived in De Smet for about 13 years total.
Laura Ingalls Wilder first taught school at the Brewster Settlement near De Smet, South Dakota. She taught from 1882 to 1885, before marrying Almanzo Wilder.
Laura Ingalls Wilder started teaching in the town of De Smet, South Dakota. She taught in a one-room schoolhouse where she had to instruct students of various ages and grades.