Laura Ingalls Wilder and Vesterheim

We have had an interesting three days!  On our way into Decorah, IA on Tuesday, we spotted a sign for
Pulpit Rock Campground.  It is a city Parks and Recreation campground right on the Upper Iowa River.  We registered, then drove ten miles up to Burr Oak to tour the Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum.
The building was the Masters Hotel and they lived and worked there awhile after leaving Walnut Grove, MI.
Ma, Mary and Laura did the cooking for up to 25 people three times a day and the cleaning.  Pa took care of the animals and whatever else needed to be done.  There were many items from the time period 1876 and 1877 such as clothing, shaving supplies, cooking utensils, etc.   Laura was nine years old when they moved there and did not cover this time period in her books.
On Wednesday and today we drove into Decorah to visit the Vesterheim  Norwegian-American Museum.
Yesterday Travis gave us a guided tour of the outside buildings including small homes, parochial school, church and mill.  Today we toured the three stories and basement of the museum itself.  The Rosemaling (flower painting) on bowls, plates, storage chests and many other items was exquisite in detail as was the carving on furniture.  We thoroughly enjoyed our Norwegian experience!