Ozarks (Rural)
Rocky Ridge Farm makes Mansfield part of the Little House story
Laura and Almanzo Wilder moved to Rocky Ridge Farm in 1894, and the Mansfield site still preserves the home, landscape, and later-life setting tied to her writing.
Mansfield’s Laura Ingalls Wilder story has a real address. Laura and Almanzo Wilder came to Missouri in 1894 and made Rocky Ridge Farm their long-term home. This is where the prairie story and the Ozark story meet: a family known for moving west settled into a hill farm outside a small Wright County town.
The local angle matters. Laura was more than a famous writer from somewhere else. In Mansfield she was part of local civic life, including work with the Mansfield Farm Loan Association. Later, the writing that made her known around the world tied back to Rocky Ridge Farm and the life she built there.
For a visit, use the museum for exact tour details, open dates, and available buildings or exhibits. For writing about Mansfield, use the site’s timeline for dates and claims instead of repeating loose Little House lore.
Today the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home & Museum preserves the home, collections, buildings, and historic landscape.
Where to see it
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home & Museum
Check the historic site's current hours, tours, and seasonal schedule before visiting Rocky Ridge Farm.
References
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Last checked against the sources above: July 1, 2026.