Wilder Homestead, Boyhood Home of Almanzo

HAPPY 75th ANNIVERSARY FARMER BOY !
When Almanzo was 75 years old his wife, Laura Ingalls Wilder, asked him to tell her about his childhood
growing up on a farm near Malone, New York.
The story became Farmer Boy.
Visit us to learn more about the historic
birthplace of Almanzo Wilder. The
Check out the event schedule for our
celebration on Saturday the 21st

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Almanzo & Laura Ingalls Wilder Association (ALIWA), incorporated June 5 1987, is a volunteer, historic, educational non-profit organization. The museum/home-stead consists of 84 acres of farmland, woods, restored ORIGINAL post and beam constructed farmhouse (1840-1843), reconstructed post and beam- framed barns and outbuildings, a museum/visitor center/ research library/ archives/gift shop/ office building complex, orchard, covered picnic pavilion, and nature trail to the Wilder family frontage on the Trout River .

This organization and historical site provide an educational opportunity through narrated tours, workshops, artifact museum, demonstrations, nature walk, archival research availability, school tours, and special events (i.e.. Christmas Story Hour, Harvest festival & Craft demonstrations and classes) for children and visitors to experience the period lifestyle of Almanzo Wilder who was born and raised here, 1857-1875. Interpretation of this site is based on the American classic book, Farmer Boy, written by Almanzo’s wife, famed author, Laura Ingalls Wilder, as he described his recollections of his life here at this farm to her.

TThis historic house is the only ORIGINAL house on its original site of all those written about in the Little House book series. It is the only site dedicated to and original to Almanzo Wilder. It is an important piece of northern New York history.

Boyhood Home of Almanzo

Almanzo Wilder: Life Before Laura trailer

These are the trailers for the new documentary about Almanzo's life at the Wilder homestead, which will be available exclusively here in Aug/Sept of 2008. Click here to pre-order your DVD.

1857-1875

Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder Association
PO Box 283, Malone, NY 12953
518-483-1207 or 1-866-438-FARM
almanzo@northnet.org
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