Monroeville, AL: Old Courthouse Museum, “To Kill A Mockingbird”

COST: General Admission: $5.00 HOURS: Tuesday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Closed most holidays NOTES: *This is the courtroom that the fictional courtroom in the book & movie “To Kill A Mockingbird” was based on. LOCATION: 31 North Alabama Ave. Monroeville, Alabama … Continue reading

Walnut Grove, MN: Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum

COST: Adults 13 years & up: $7.00 Children 5-12 years: $4.00 Children 4 years & under: Free HOURS: Hours vary by month, check their website for current hours *see notes below NOTES: *While the gift shop is open all year, I believe the museum building is closed from the beginning … Continue reading

De Smet, SD: De Smet Cemetery (Little House on the Prairie)

FREE NOTES: *Several of the Ingalls family members are buried here; Pa, Ma, Mary, Carrie, Grace & Laura’s son LOCATION: 405 3rd St SW De Smet, South Dakota PHONE: (605) 854-3423 WEBSITE: De Smet Cemetery Facebook page

Assateague Island National Seashore, MD: Wild Horses

COST: Bicycle or Walking: Free Motorcycle: $15.00 Personal, Non-Commercial Vehicle: $20.00 HOURS: Beach & Parking Lot Daily: 7:00 a.m. – Sunset Visitor Center March – December Daily: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. January – February Thursday – Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas NOTES: *You may … Continue reading

Concord, MA: Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House

COST: Seniors 62 years & up: $8.00 Adults: $10.00 Children 6-17 years: $5.00 Children 5 years & under: Free Family Rate (2 adults & up to 4 children): $25.00 HOURS: April – October Monday – Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. November – March … Continue reading