query: where is walnut grove on little house on the prairie

pos: Little House on the Prairie to settlement yet, and in 1870 Pa elects to leave the land and move before the Army forcibly requires him to abandon the land. "On the Banks of Plum Creek", published in 1937 and fourth in the series, follows the Ingalls family as they move from Pepin, Wisconsin to Kansas to an area near Walnut Grove, Minnesota, and settle in a dugout "on the banks of Plum Creek (Redwood County, Minnesota)". Pa trades his horses Pet and Patty to the property owner (a man named Hanson) for the land and crops, but later gets two new horses as Christmas presents

pos: Walnut Grove, Minnesota Walnut Grove, Minnesota Walnut Grove is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 871 at the 2010 census. Another name formerly associated with the area is "Walnut Station". Walnut Grove was platted in 1874. It was named for a grove of black walnut trees near the original town site. It was incorporated in 1879. Walnut Grove is the home of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum, dedicated to the author of the "Little House on the Prairie" books. Wilder and her family lived in the area for a part of her childhood and the location is used

pos: Little House on the Prairie (TV series) filmed at the nearby Big Sky Ranch in Simi Valley, where the town of Walnut Grove had been constructed. Many other filming locations were also used during the course of the series including Old Tucson Studios and various locations in Sonora, California. Many of the exterior shots of Walnut Grove and the other Minnesota towns shown in the series have noticeable mountain terrain in the background of the scenes. In actuality the southern Minnesota landscape, where the show is supposed to take place, there are no tall mountains. The series theme song was titled "The Little House" and was written

pos: Little House on the Prairie (TV series) Little House on the Prairie (TV series) Little House on the Prairie (known as Little House: A New Beginning in its final season) is an American western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, Karen Grassle, and Melissa Sue Anderson, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s. The show is an adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's best-selling series of "Little House" books. Television producer and NBC executive Ed Friendly became aware of the story in the early 1970s. He asked Michael Landon to direct the pilot movie. Landon agreed on

pos: Nellie Oleson country girl, moves to Walnut Grove and is embraced by Nellie's friends and schoolteacher." "Nellie Oleson Meets Laura Ingalls" is one among dozens of Little House series extensions published beginning in the 1990s. The "Little House" books were later adapted into a long-running television series. Played by actress Alison Arngrim, Nellie Oleson was a manipulative, witty, sharp-tongued character on the NBC television show, "Little House on the Prairie". Her parents, Nels and Harriet Oleson, owned the mercantile in the small town of Walnut Grove, set in post-Civil War Minnesota. Early in the series, the character of Nellie closely resembled her

pos: Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder because she thinks them unsuitable for children, like the death her baby brother, Fredrick, when she was just ten-years-old. Drawing further upon her childhood experiences, she writes "Little House on the Prairie" about life on the Kansas prairie which is published in 1935; "On the Banks of Plum Creek" about Walnut Grove, Minnesota (published 1937); then four books about De Smet, South Dakota, "By the Shores of Silver Lake" (published 1939); "The Long Winter" (published 1940), "Little Town on the Prairie" (published 1941), and publishes the last book of the series about entering young adulthood, "These Happy Golden Years", in

pos: Little House on the Prairie (TV series) pilot movie is currently underway at Paramount Pictures, with Sean Durkin as the director, Scott Rudin as the producer, and Abi Morgan as the screenwriter. Based on the autobiographical "Little House" stories, episodes of "Little House on the Prairie" usually concern members of the Ingalls family, who live on a small farm near the village of Walnut Grove, Minnesota. Many episodes concern the maturation of the family's second daughter, Laura. However, episodes also focus on other family and community members, providing a depiction of life in a small agrarian community in late nineteenth-century America. The show's central characters are Charles

pos: Plum Creek (Cottonwood River) It is also mentioned in the sixth Little House on the Prairie book. Plum Creek (Cottonwood River) Plum Creek is a stream near the city of Walnut Grove, Minnesota. It passes to the northwest of the town, flowing northeasterly to the Cottonwood River, with its waters then flowing to the Minnesota River and eventually the Mississippi River. Plum Creek lends its name to a regional library network. Plum Creek was so named on account of the wild plum trees along its course. It is known for being close to the homestead of the Ingalls family of "Little House on the

pos: South Troy, Minnesota already a community named Troy in southeast Minnesota at Winona County. South Troy was known for being a home for Laura Ingalls Wilder, the writer of the "Little House on the Prairie" series of books, and her family for a short time in the summer of 1876. This is where Charles and Caroline Ingalls fourth child, and their only son, Charles Frederic 'Freddy' Ingalls (November 1, 1875 in Walnut Grove, Minnesota – August 27, 1876 in South Troy), died at the age of 10 months. South Troy, Minnesota South Troy is an unincorporated community in Zumbro Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota,

pos: Mr. Edwards leave their property by the government. When "Little House on the Prairie" was picked up as a weekly television series, Victor French was returned to the role. In the time between the pilot movie and his first episode, "Mr. Edwards' Homecoming," Mr. Edwards had become a drunken drifter, and eventually arrives in Mankato, Minnesota; there, he gets into a barroom brawl when by chance Charles Ingalls – who was making a delivery run from Walnut Grove, where the Ingalls family had settled – arrives and (upon hearing the commotion and recognizing Mr. Edwards) comes to his defense. Mr. Edwards is

pos: Sleepy Eye, Minnesota to ban MTV in the town. On the television series "Little House on the Prairie", Charles Ingalls sometimes made deliveries to Sleepy Eye, which was portrayed as the nearest larger town to Walnut Grove, Minnesota, where the Ingalls resided. It was also the (fictional) home of the blind school that Mary Ingalls and her TV-husband, Adam Kendall, ran later in the series. U.S. Route 14 and Minnesota State Highways 4, and 68 are three of the main arterial routes in the city. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota Sleepy Eye is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,599

pos: Little House on the Prairie (novel) her birth, they were forced to leave the territory (however, in the novel, she is present during the move to Kansas). They moved back to Wisconsin, where they lived the next four years. In 1874 they started for Walnut Grove, Minnesota, stopping for a while in Lake City. Although Wilder states that Charles had been told that the Kansas territory would soon be up for settlement, their homestead was on the Osage Indian reservation and Charles' information was incorrect. The Ingalls had no legal right to occupy their homestead, and once informed of their error, left the territory despite the

pos: Plum Creek (Cottonwood River) Plum Creek (Cottonwood River) Plum Creek is a stream near the city of Walnut Grove, Minnesota. It passes to the northwest of the town, flowing northeasterly to the Cottonwood River, with its waters then flowing to the Minnesota River and eventually the Mississippi River. Plum Creek lends its name to a regional library network. Plum Creek was so named on account of the wild plum trees along its course. It is known for being close to the homestead of the Ingalls family of "Little House on the Prairie" fame, and features in the book "On the Banks of Plum Creek".

pos: Mankato, Minnesota front of the building. In the "Little House on the Prairie" television series, Mankato is a trading town that the citizens of Walnut Grove visit. It does not appear in the Laura Ingalls Wilder books. The 1972 film "The New Land," a sequel to "The Emigrants" (1971), both by Swedish director Jan Troell, depicts the mass execution of the 38 Dakota Indians at the end of the 1862 Dakota War. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The Minnesota, Blue Earth, and Le Sueur Rivers

pos: Robert Alden when she was still living in Minnesota. Alden was married twice and had two children. He died in Chester, Vermont, at the age of 75. Reverend Alden was portrayed in the television series ""Little House on the Prairie"" and its movie sequels, (1974–1984) by actor Dabbs Greer. Reverend Alden is depicted as a loving, caring man who faithfully ministers the Word of God to the citizens of Walnut Grove and Hero Township, and is seen as a community leader who is looked to for his wisdom and understanding. As in real life, he has a particularly close relationship with the

pos: Robert Alden Robert Alden Reverend Edwin Hyde Alden, known as "Robert Alden" (January 14, 1836 – May 6, 1911) was one of the many real people upon whom Laura Ingalls Wilder based a character in the ""Little House on the Prairie"" series of books and the NBC television series of the same name. Reverend Alden was born in Windsor, Vermont. He was the founding pastor of the First Congregational Church of Waseca, Minnesota in 1868, the first organized church in that town. Alden was later the minister at the Congregational Church in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, which was described in the book ""On

pos: Little House on the Prairie to settlement yet, and in 1870 Pa elects to leave the land and move before the Army forcibly requires him to abandon the land. "On the Banks of Plum Creek", published in 1937 and fourth in the series, follows the Ingalls family as they move from Pepin, Wisconsin to Kansas to an area near Walnut Grove, Minnesota, and settle in a dugout "on the banks of Plum Creek (Redwood County, Minnesota)". Pa trades his horses Pet and Patty to the property owner (a man named Hanson) for the land and crops, but later gets two new horses as Christmas presents

pos: Little House on the Prairie Albert, played by Matthew Laborteaux, an orphan whom the family adopted. Although it deviated from the original books in many respects, the television series, which was set in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, was one of a few long-running successful dramatic family shows. It remained a top-rated series, and garnered 17 Emmy® and three Golden Globe® nominations, along with two People’s Choice® Awards. A Japanese cartoon series of 26 episodes (about 24 minutes each), originally entitled "Sōgen no shōjo Laura". Two made for television movies by Marcus Cole, with Meredith Monroe as Laura. Part 1 tells the story of teenage Laura in

pos: On the Banks of Plum Creek On the Banks of Plum Creek On the Banks of Plum Creek is an autobiographical children's novel written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published in 1937, the fourth of nine books in her "Little House" series. It is based on a few years of her childhood when the Ingalls lived at Plum Creek near Walnut Grove, Minnesota, during the 1870s. The original dust jacket proclaimed, "The true story of an American pioneer family by the author of "Little House in the Big Woods"". The novel was a Newbery Honor book in 1938, as were the next four "Little House" books

pos: Westbrook, Minnesota Westbrook-Walnut Grove (WWG) Public Schools is distributed between both towns. Starting with the 1991-1992 school year, the Westbrook Wildcats and the Walnut Grove Loggers combined school districts and sports teams to make the Westbrook-Walnut Grove Chargers. Westbrook is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Tim Walz, a Democrat. At the state level, Westbrook is located in Senate District 22, represented by Republican Doug Magnus, and in House District 22B, represented by Republican Rod Hamilton. Westbrook, Minnesota Westbrook is a city in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 739 at the 2010 census. Westbrook was founded September

pos: Little House on the Prairie (musical) Little House on the Prairie (musical) Little House on the Prairie is a book musical adapted from the children's books, Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The creative team includes Rachel Sheinkin (book), Rachel Portman (music), Donna di Novelli (lyrics), and Francesca Zambello (director). The musical premiered in regional theatre at the Guthrie, Minneapolis, Minnesota, followed by a tour in 2009-2010 of the United States, starting at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey. The musical takes place in the 1880s, when the Ingalls family takes advantage of the government opening land for settlement in the

pos: On the Banks of Plum Creek and her sister have to quit school because it closed when the grasshoppers arrive. Pa becomes lost near their home during a severe four-day blizzard. The novel ends with the happy family reunited on Christmas Eve. Although Plum Creek (in Redwood County, Minnesota) is near the town of Walnut Grove, the name is not mentioned in the novel. Virginia Kirkus had handled Wilder's debut novel "Little House in the Big Woods" for Harper & Brothers as its book editor from 1926 to 1932. In "Kirkus Reviews", her semi-monthly bulletin from 1933, she awarded this novel a starred review (as she

neg: Walnut Grove, Minnesota as the setting for the "Plum Creek" part of the "Little House" book series. Charles Ingalls, her father, was the community's first justice and her only brother, Charles Frederick 'Freddy' Ingalls (November 1, 1875 – August 27, 1876), was born in Walnut Grove. The name "Walnut Grove" was also used in the "Little House on the Prairie" television series; however, the program was filmed in California. Walnut Grove gained more than 250 new residents between 2001 and 2006. The new residents are Hmong immigrants and their families. The influx of people has increased the population to nearly 900, and Hmong

neg: Little House on the Prairie (TV series) sophistication to Walnut Grove, but low viewership led to cancellation of both the main show as well as the intended spinoff. The three movie specials listed below were produced to tie up loose ends to storylines on both the main series, as well as those that were opened up in "Hello and Goodbye". Three made-for-television post-series movies followed during the 1983-84 television season: "Little House: Look Back to Yesterday" (1983), "Little House: The Last Farewell" (1984), and "Little House: Bless All the Dear Children" (1984). In "The Last Farewell", Charles and Caroline decide to visit Walnut Grove. They learn that

neg: James Karen prospective love interest for Dorothy. He is also known for having played Herbert Purcell, a businessman and leader of a local Ku Klux Klan chapter, in a 1981 episode of "The Jeffersons"; and the evil tycoon Nathan Lassiter, who killed the town of Walnut Grove in the final TV movie of "Little House on the Prairie". Karen was a lifelong member of The Actors Studio. Karen's other notable film credits include "The China Syndrome" and Oliver Stone's "Wall Street". Perhaps his best known roles were in the low-budget horror comedy "The Return of the Living Dead", where Karen starred as

neg: Walnut Grove (Spotsylvania County, Virginia) Jennings' houses. Little has changed in the appearance of Walnut Grove since the mid-1800s. On the grounds, there is the original smokehouse, as well as the stone fireplace of the 18th century Coleman house that was built at Walnut Grove prior to the current house. This fireplace was once the kitchen for the home. In the 1980s the Bond house, an 18th-century building, was moved from Louisa County, Virginia to Walnut Grove. The restoration of this building, which currently serves as a bed and breakfast, was recognized by the Spotsylvania Preservation Foundation. The grounds also feature an English garden, vegetable

neg: Little House on the Prairie (TV series) last one produced. None of the available releases of the series contain "Little House Years", which was a three-hour Thanksgiving special aired during Season 6 that largely consisted of flashback clips. While the re-releases are substantially better than what was previously available, there are a handful of episodes that still were released in edited form or contain other problems. The most significant of these, affecting all formats of the remastered releases, include over 3 minutes missing from the Season 7 episode, "Divorce, Walnut Grove Style," almost 4 minutes missing from Season 9's "Home Again," and extremely low volume of the

neg: Michael Sharrett Emmy Award-winning "Our Town", a 1977 television adaptation of the classic play "Our Town". On February 20, 1978 Michael Sharrett guest starred on "Little House on the Prairie" on the episode entitled "The Stranger" about young Peter Lundstrom who is expelled from his private school for petty theft, so his wealthy father sends the boy to stay with Uncle Nels Oleson in Walnut Grove for a long-overdue lesson in values. At first he rebels but later on learns the pride of hard work and in time his father later realizes that his time with his son is much more important

neg: Walnut Grove (Spotsylvania County, Virginia) Walnut Grove (Spotsylvania County, Virginia) Walnut Grove is an historic Greek Revival-style house in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The house was built in 1840 on land that was purchased by Jonathan Johnson in 1829. Markings on the exposed oak beams indicate that Walnut Grove was built by William A. Jennings. Jennings was recognized as a master builder of Greek Revival homes during that period. Walnut Grove was added to the National Register of Historic Places in August 2004. Walnut grove is a five-bay house with a raised brick basement. The front porch is distinctive Greek Revival. The flat porch roof over

neg: Walnut Grove (Spotsylvania County, Virginia) gardens, orchards, and a vinyard. Walnut Grove (Spotsylvania County, Virginia) Walnut Grove is an historic Greek Revival-style house in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The house was built in 1840 on land that was purchased by Jonathan Johnson in 1829. Markings on the exposed oak beams indicate that Walnut Grove was built by William A. Jennings. Jennings was recognized as a master builder of Greek Revival homes during that period. Walnut Grove was added to the National Register of Historic Places in August 2004. Walnut grove is a five-bay house with a raised brick basement. The front porch is distinctive Greek Revival.

neg: Long Grove, Iowa the city's north side. The sod house was built by the Brownlie Brothers dates from Iowa's prairie days of the 1830s. The house, which is open for tours, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Located approximately six miles north and east of Long Grove is the Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village, at the north edge of Scott County Park. The village, a re-creation of an 1860s Scott County cross-roads settlement and stage coach, is made up of 18 historic buildings including an old church, a bank, a train depot and boardwalk of shops. Numerous events are

neg: Ronnie Scribner to bring him home after he joins a religious "commune". Although a small supporting role, Scribner's performance in the film earned him a Youth In Film Award nomination (now known as the Young Artist Award) in the "Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture" category. On October 18, 1982, Scribner returned to "Little House on the Prairie" in what would be his final role. In the episode entitled "Rage", Scribner guest-starred as Randall Page, a teenage boy in Walnut Grove who falls in love with a girl (Tammy Lauren) whose father, plagued by personal and financial troubles, becomes unhinged

neg: Chris Petersen (actor) with a small role as "Ringo", one of two boys who are caught stealing tires from Starsky's Ford Gran Torino. In January 1978, Petersen had a guest-starring role on the NBC period drama "Little House on the Prairie". In the episode titled "The Rivals", Petersen played Jimmy Hill, a boy in Walnut Grove, who Laura (Melissa Gilbert) falls in love with and whose affections she feels she must compete for; ultimately resulting in what would be Laura's first kiss on the series. In March 1978, Petersen landed his first film role in the NBC television movie, "When Every Day Was

neg: Borden House (Prairie Grove, Arkansas) Borden House (Prairie Grove, Arkansas) The Borden House is a historic house on the grounds of Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. In the Battle of Prairie Grove on December 7, 1862, the original Borden House was one of the central points of the Confederate line, and was the scene of heavy casualties. The Borden House was burned the next day. Archibald Borden built the current house on the original site. It is a 1-1/2 story wood frame house, five bays wide, with a side gable roof pierced by three gabled dormers. A porch extends across the

neg: Borden House (Prairie Grove, Arkansas) center three bays of the front. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, and included in an enlarged National Register listing for the battlefield in 1992. Borden House (Prairie Grove, Arkansas) The Borden House is a historic house on the grounds of Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. In the Battle of Prairie Grove on December 7, 1862, the original Borden House was one of the central points of the Confederate line, and was the scene of heavy casualties. The Borden House was burned the next day. Archibald Borden built the

neg: Robert Alden "Little House: The Last Farewell," where the townspeople make a final stand against land baron Nathan Lassiter, after he was proven to hold deed to the land where Walnut Grove was located. When the townspeople blow up the town's buildings, leaving only the church and school building remaining, Lassiter realizes he'll have to rebuild everything. Leaders of other settlements say that they, too, will blow up their buildings to discourage his plans, When Lassiter walks off in defeat, Alden loudly proclaims, "Did you hear? Walnut Grove did not die in vain!" Robert Alden Reverend Edwin Hyde Alden, known as "Robert

neg: Walnut Grove (Clarksville, Maryland) 25-year review. In 2001, the owners of Walnut Grove proposed developing 202 acres of the site near Sheppard Lane to develop 101 housing units with Goodier Builders. Walnut Grove (Clarksville, Maryland) Walnut Grove is a historic plantation home located in Clarksville, Maryland, Howard County, Maryland. The Walnut Grove plantation was built on land patented by Thomas Browne as Browne's Chance and Dorsey's Friendship. Revolutionary war patriot Col Gassaway Watkins built the stone manor house in 1780 with an onsite cemetery. The house was later purchased by his grandson Edwin Warfield. The propert was also owned by racetrack owner Frank DeFrancis

neg: Walnut Grove Methodist Church Walnut Grove Methodist Church Walnut Grove Methodist Church is a historic church in rural western Pulaski County, Arkansas. It is located southwest of Little Rock, on the east side of Walnut Grove Road between County Roads 38 and 31. It is a modest single-story wood frame structure, with a gabled roof, rough-cut clapboard siding, and vernacular Greek Revival detailing. Its interior is finished with wooden planking, and it retains original period pews of similarly simple construction. Built in 1885, it is the oldest church in Pulaski County. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

neg: Walnut Grove (Clarksville, Maryland) Walnut Grove (Clarksville, Maryland) Walnut Grove is a historic plantation home located in Clarksville, Maryland, Howard County, Maryland. The Walnut Grove plantation was built on land patented by Thomas Browne as Browne's Chance and Dorsey's Friendship. Revolutionary war patriot Col Gassaway Watkins built the stone manor house in 1780 with an onsite cemetery. The house was later purchased by his grandson Edwin Warfield. The propert was also owned by racetrack owner Frank DeFrancis and his daughter, Karin DeFrancis Van Dyke since 1989. In 1979 the property was entered into a historic preservation easement, with the intent to develop after a

neg: Pilot Grove State Preserve Pilot Grove State Preserve Pilot Grove State Preserve is a historic site located southwest of Williamsburg, Iowa, United States in rural Iowa County. The site is a wooded knoll surrounded by prairie between the North English River and Old Man's Creek. It consists of hickory, oak and walnut trees, along with patches of virgin prairie covered with bluestem, gramma, switch and Indian grasses, and a variety of native prairie wildflowers. There was no other timber in the area during the early years of Iowa's settlement, and it was a landmark for the pioneers traveling west across the state. It was

neg: Richland Farm (Clarksville, Maryland) the 45th governor of Maryland from 1904 to 1908. He lived at Oakdale Manor in Howard County, which still stands and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. During his lifetime, Gassaway Watkins acquired nearby land, including Hayland Farm (now known as the Walnut Creek housing subdivision) and Walnut Grove (Clarksville, Maryland) (also now a housing subdivision), where he built a manor house that still survives and is listed on the Howard County properties of the Maryland Historical Trust. Gassaway Watkins, Elenora Bowie Clagett Watkins, John Sebastian Watkins and several other family members are buried at Walnut Grove.

neg: Walnut Grove (Mount Pleasant, Tennessee) Walnut Grove (Mount Pleasant, Tennessee) Walnut Grove is a historic house on a Southern plantation in Mount Pleasant, Maury County, Tennessee, USA. The house was completed in 1858, replacing an earlier house that burned and was torn down in 1857. It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style by Nathan Vaught, a local master builder. The house was built for Sabrina (Sabra) Boddie Lawrence, who inherited a large plantation and the previous house in 1841. She personally managed the plantation and at the start of the American Civil War was a prominent local landowner, owning more slaves and almost

neg: Walnut Grove (Mount Pleasant, Tennessee) Places since March 8, 1984, significant as an example of late 1850s Greek Revival style and its association with Lawrence and with Nathan Vaught. Walnut Grove (Mount Pleasant, Tennessee) Walnut Grove is a historic house on a Southern plantation in Mount Pleasant, Maury County, Tennessee, USA. The house was completed in 1858, replacing an earlier house that burned and was torn down in 1857. It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style by Nathan Vaught, a local master builder. The house was built for Sabrina (Sabra) Boddie Lawrence, who inherited a large plantation and the previous house in 1841.

neg: Walnut Grove, California and launch pleasure boats. In the California State Legislature, Walnut Grove is in , and in . In the United States House of Representatives, Walnut Grove is in . In "Sons of Anarchy", season 4/episode 10, "Hands", Jax Teller and Tara Knowles' family outing at Walnut Grove Park with their sons is cut short, and Tara's plan to attend a surgical conference in Providence, Oregon, at a hospital she plans to transfer to, is foiled when hit men hired by Clay Morrow abduct Tara from the park and severely wound her. Walnut Grove, California Walnut Grove is a census-designated place

neg: 22nd Arkansas Infantry Regiment Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, and Prairie Grove: A Battlefield Guide, with a Section on Wire Road, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. Bison Books 2006, Montgomery, Don, ed. The Battle of Prairie Grove. Prairie Grove, AR: Prairie Grove Battlefield Historic State Park, 1996. Sallee, Scott E. “The Battle of Prairie Grove: War in the Ozarks, April ’62–January ’63.” Blue & Gray Magazine 21 (Fall 2004): 6–23, 45–50. Schieffler, George David. “Too Little, Too Late to Save Vicksburg: The Battle of Helena, Arkansas, July 4, 1863.” MA thesis, University of Arkansas, 2005 Shea, William L. War in the West: Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove.

neg: Walnut Grove Farm (Knoxville, Illinois) Walnut Grove Farm (Knoxville, Illinois) The Walnut Grove Farm is a farm complex and historic district located on Knox Station Road north of Knoxville, Illinois. George A. Charles, the son of one of Knoxville's founders, established the farm in 1835. Charles, his sons A.G. and A.P., and A.G.'s son George were all both successful farmers and prominent citizens of Knoxville. The farm focused on breeding cattle and growing corn, with an emphasis on the former; at its peak, the farm covered over , of which are included in the historic district. The present farm complex includes a main house, a

neg: Walnut Grove Correctional Facility Other financial considerations are the state's obligation to pay off the balance of the bonds that were issued to build the Walnut Grove C.F. The full bond debt for Walnut Grove ($153.98 million) has to be retired by 2028. After the MDOC moved the last 900 prisoners elsewhere, it said that it was considering using the Walnut Grove facility as an alternative to prison, to house parole violators, or adapt it as a reentry facility. The state of Mississippi remains responsible for the remaining balance owed on bonds that had been initially borrowed for the construction in 2001, and adding

neg: Walnut Grove (Union, West Virginia) to U.S. Congressman Andrew Beirne (1771–1845). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It is located in the Union Historic District, listed in 1990. Walnut Grove (Union, West Virginia) "Walnut Grove", also known as the Andrew Beirne House, is a historic home located near Union, Monroe County, West Virginia. It is a "T" shaped dwelling that integrates four separate structures. The oldest date to the 1780s and incorporates two, two-story log buildings. Attached to them is a formerly detached log kitchen. A two-story, Greek Revival-style brick addition was built after 1825. The entrance is in

neg: Walnut Grove Farm (Knoxville, Illinois) tenant farmer's house, a bank barn that was once among the largest in the state, three additional barns, a hog farrowing building, and a collection of outbuildings. The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1989. Walnut Grove Farm (Knoxville, Illinois) The Walnut Grove Farm is a farm complex and historic district located on Knox Station Road north of Knoxville, Illinois. George A. Charles, the son of one of Knoxville's founders, established the farm in 1835. Charles, his sons A.G. and A.P., and A.G.'s son George were all both successful farmers and prominent citizens

neg: Little House on the Prairie (film) Little House on the Prairie (film) Little House on the Prairie is a 1974 American made-for-television film which served as the pilot to the "Little House on the Prairie" TV series. It is closely based on the "Little House on the Prairie" novel; second of the "Little House" series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The movie starts with the Ingalls family leaving their little house in the Big Woods and starting for West. After long and adventurous journey they stop in the Indian Country. Charles builds a house, starts farming, they have Indians visit them and for the first

neg: Walnut Grove (Union, West Virginia) Walnut Grove (Union, West Virginia) "Walnut Grove", also known as the Andrew Beirne House, is a historic home located near Union, Monroe County, West Virginia. It is a "T" shaped dwelling that integrates four separate structures. The oldest date to the 1780s and incorporates two, two-story log buildings. Attached to them is a formerly detached log kitchen. A two-story, Greek Revival-style brick addition was built after 1825. The entrance is in this section and features a one-story porch supported by square columns. Also on the property are a two-room frame office building, brick smokehouse, and stone springhouse. It was home

neg: Little House on the Prairie (film) time meet Mr. Edwards. After a year, they are visited by the soldiers and learn they have to leave. After having packed everything, they set off on a new journey. Little House on the Prairie (film) Little House on the Prairie is a 1974 American made-for-television film which served as the pilot to the "Little House on the Prairie" TV series. It is closely based on the "Little House on the Prairie" novel; second of the "Little House" series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The movie starts with the Ingalls family leaving their little house in the Big Woods

neg: Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder is a one-hour documentary film about the life of American author Laura Ingalls Wilder, best known for her "Little House on the Prairie" book series. "Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder" was produced by Dean Butler and Robin Bernheim-Burger, and executive produced by Trip Friendly. Butler, who portrayed Almanzo Wilder on the "Little House on the Prairie" television series from 1979 to 1983, directed and narrated the documentary which was released on DVD

neg: Little House on the Prairie (TV series) townspeoples' singing on the English audio of the last scene of the final movie, "The Last Farewell." In October 2012, Sony Pictures announced that a film based on the series's pilot is under development, with Scott Rudin as the producer. However, the film was later on turnaround to Paramount Pictures in 2016, where the film resumed development. It has Sean Durkin as the director and Abi Morgan as the screenwriter, although Rudin is still the film’s producer. No actors have been selected or joined the cast yet. Little House on the Prairie (TV series) Little House on the Prairie (known

neg: Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder supplemental film footage, and more. Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder is a one-hour documentary film about the life of American author Laura Ingalls Wilder, best known for her "Little House on the Prairie" book series. "Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder" was produced by Dean Butler and Robin Bernheim-Burger, and executive produced by Trip Friendly. Butler, who portrayed Almanzo Wilder on the "Little House on the Prairie" television series from 1979 to 1983, directed and narrated the documentary

neg: Walnut Grove, Langley Walnut Grove, Langley Walnut Grove is a commuter town (approx pop. 23,295) located within the Township of Langley, British Columbia. "Walnut Grove" is located at cross roads north of Highway 1. To the north lie the cities of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, connected by the Golden Ears Bridge. To the south is Langley City and Surrey is on the west. East of Walnut Grove lies the historic community of Fort Langley and other cities such as Abbotsford The Walnut Grove Community Centre hosts an olympic sized swimming pool, gymnasiums, meeting rooms, fitness facility, library and skate park. There is

neg: Robert Alden the Banks of Plum Creek"". He was a home missionary, having a church in the East, involved in planting new churches, such as the one in Walnut Grove, on the western frontier, which he founded in 1875. Charles and Caroline Ingalls were among the first baptized members. When the Ingalls family left Walnut Grove, they were convinced they would never see him again, but he unexpectedly appeared in Dakota Territory, which Laura Ingalls Wilder mentioned in ""By the Shores of Silver Lake"". Reverend Alden held the first church service in De Smet in February, 1880, in the surveyors' house where

neg: Arkansas Highway 170 AR 170 enters West Fork. The route enters town as Phillips St, turns south onto McKnight St, and turns left onto Main St. AR 170 continues to US Route 71, where the route terminates. AR 170 begins at US 62 at Walnut Grove (northeast of Prairie Grove) and runs north/northeast to US 62 in Farmington. The route runs over the Cane Hill Road Bridge, and serves Appleby. The highway was created between 1936 and 1937 as a semicircle loop from Winslow to US 71 near West Fork via Devil's Den State Park. In Farmington, AR 170 follows the original 1926

neg: Little House on the Prairie (novel) Little House on the Prairie (novel) Little House on the Prairie is an autobiographical children's novel by Laura Ingalls Wilder, published in 1935. It was the third novel published in the "Little House" series, continuing the story of the first, "Little House in the Big Woods" (1932), but not related to the second. Thus, it is sometimes called the second one in the series, or the second volume of "the Laura Years". The novel is about the months the Ingalls spent on the Kansas prairie around the town of Independence. Laura describes how her father built their one-room log house

neg: Funks Grove, Illinois Funks Grove, Illinois Funks Grove is a historic unincorporated community on U.S. Route 66 in McLean County, Illinois, United States southwest of Bloomington. The grove for which the settlement is named, "Funk's Grove", is a National Natural Landmark. Illinois's Grand Prairie is spotted with "groves", small patches of land where local terrain conditions discouraged prairie fires and allowed trees to reach maturity. One of these spots is the lower drainage of "Timber Creek", a prairie rivulet that forms a tributary of "Sugar Creek". All of these creeks eventually form part of the Sangamon River drainage of the Illinois River. The

neg: James Baxter House floor, the walnut cupboards, and much of the rest of the interior, have survived. Very little was modified until the 1930s, when the original building was expanded with a new section. The period owners derived much of the new addition's design from that of a Tidewater Virginia house, the colonial-era Carter's Grove. The resulting building is approximately in area and surrounded by a large lawn with early landscaping and a caretaker's house. In 1994, the Baxter House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, qualifying because of its historically significant architecture. It is one of three Register-listed locations

neg: 26th Arkansas Infantry Regiment under Colonel Dandridge McRae in Shoup's Division in MG Thomas Hindman's 1st Corps of the Army of the Trans-Mississippi. McRae’s Brigade fought in the Battle of Prairie Grove on December 7–8, 1862. Regimental strength of the 26th Arkansas at Prairie Grove was 412 rifles. Following the Battle of Prairie Grove, the 26th spent the winter of 1863 in Little Rock, having arrived there in late January 1863, after the retreat from Van Buren. The regiment moved to Camp Anderson, which was on the north side of the Arkansas River and about five miles from the city, on March 5, 1863.

neg: Walnut River (Kansas) at Augusta, and the Little Walnut River, which joins it in southern Butler County. The Walnut River drainage basin comprises in an ecoregion characterized by rocky, rolling hills and prairie. Elevations range from in the basin. Average precipitation, mostly summer rainfall, varies from annually. Tallgrass prairie is the most common vegetation, covering 66 percent of the land. Crop land covers 23 percent and woodlands cover five percent. Major crops are wheat, soybeans, cotton, hay, sorgum, and corn. Cattle are the most important livestock. Upstream of El Dorado, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam causes the river to form El

neg: Walnut Grove Park It is owned by Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA). Greenmeadow Trail is a path leading from Walnut Grove Park and through the open-space on its way to Lynn Road. Walnut Grove Park Walnut Grove Park is a 6.5 acre community park in Newbury Park, California, United States, situated immediately south of the U.S. 101 Ventura Freeway on Newbury Road. Named for its many walnut trees, the park land was acquired in 1981 and ultimately developed into a community park in 1994. It contains a playground, an outdoor handball court, three BBQ grills, basketball courts, numerous picnic tables, trails, and

neg: Walnut Grove, Washington Walnut Grove, Washington Walnut Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 9,790 at the 2010 census, up from 7,164 at the 2000 census. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Walnut Grove ranks 78th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. Walnut Grove is located in southern Clark County at (45.674272, -122.601267). It is bordered by the city of Vancouver to the southeast and west, and by the suburbs of Minnehaha to the south, Hazel Dell to the west, Salmon Creek to

neg: Walnut Grove Farm (Shawsville, Virginia) farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Walnut Grove Farm (Shawsville, Virginia) Maple Grove Farm is a historic farm property on Boners Run Road in Shawsville, Virginia. The farm complex includes an early 20th-century Colonial Revival farmhouse and a number of outbuildings, including a small log house that dates to the early period of the property's agricultural use. The property also includes a small mill complex. The land was part of a large tract given to Ephraim Vause in 1748, and developed later in the 18th century by the Madison family. The property was used

neg: Walnut Grove Correctional Facility the city's population, from 488 to 1,424. As of 2006 the prison housed 950 prisoners ages 12 to 21. The 200 prison guard jobs helped employ townspeople who had been laid off by closure of a local garment manufacturing plant. Walnut Grove received payment in lieu of taxes from the prison corporation; these monies made up 15% of its annual budget. In 2009, William Grady Sims, mayor of Walnut Grove since 1981, was appointed by the Mississippi Department of Corrections as director of the independent Walnut Grove Transition Center, despite his lack of any correctional facility experience. This halfway house

neg: Walnut Grove, Sumner County, Tennessee Walnut Grove, Sumner County, Tennessee Walnut Grove is a census-designated place in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 864 as of the 2010 census. The community incorporated as a town in 1998. It disincorporated on July 1, 2001, after the law under which it had incorporated was ruled unconstitutional. Walnut Grove is located at (36.481393, -86.612095). According to the United States Census Bureau, Walnut Grove had a total area of , all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 677 people, 241 households, and 200 families residing in the town. The population density was

neg: Walnut Grove, Langley Trans-Mountain Pipeline runs through the middle of the community underground, transporting crude oil from Alberta to the Coast. The community is located next to the North Langley Industrial Area - often referred to as Port Kells. Walnut Grove, Langley Walnut Grove is a commuter town (approx pop. 23,295) located within the Township of Langley, British Columbia. "Walnut Grove" is located at cross roads north of Highway 1. To the north lie the cities of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, connected by the Golden Ears Bridge. To the south is Langley City and Surrey is on the west. East of Walnut

neg: Walnut Grove Park Walnut Grove Park Walnut Grove Park is a 6.5 acre community park in Newbury Park, California, United States, situated immediately south of the U.S. 101 Ventura Freeway on Newbury Road. Named for its many walnut trees, the park land was acquired in 1981 and ultimately developed into a community park in 1994. It contains a playground, an outdoor handball court, three BBQ grills, basketball courts, numerous picnic tables, trails, and open-space. It is operated by the Conejo Recreation & Park District (CRPD), and it is adjacent to the Walnut Grove Equestrian Center and its 14 acres of trails, horse arenas,

neg: Prairie Grove Airlight Outdoor Telephone Booth Prairie Grove Airlight Outdoor Telephone Booth The Prairie Grove Airlight Outdoor Telephone Booth is a telephone booth installed at the southwest corner of East Douglas and Parker Streets in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, in the United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 2015, becoming the first structure of its kind to be added to the list. The phone booth is located on the east side of Prairie Grove, opposite the entrance to Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park on U.S. Highway 62, and in front of the Colonial Motel. It is a structure built

neg: Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park its battle monument, a chimney carefully relocated here from the site of a skirmish, and the Hindman Museum, bequested by Biscoe Hindman, the grandson of General Thomas C. Hindman who commanded the Confederate forces in the battle. The Prairie Grove Airlight Outdoor Telephone Booth, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is opposite the entrance to the park on U.S. 62. on Thursdays it opens at 8 a.m. Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park is an Arkansas state park located next to Prairie Grove. It commemorates the Battle of Prairie Grove, fought December

neg: Richland Farm (Clarksville, Maryland) and standing throughout the county. Socially, he was sought and enjoyed not only by the old, but the young as well." The last slave owner at Richland, Dr. Watkins was discussed extensively in the manuscript of Oliver Cromwell Gilbert, which is in the family papers of his great great granddaughter, Stephanie Gilbert. Oliver, a house slave at Walnut Grove, was the son of Cynthia Snowden, the enslaved cook at Walnut Grove, and Joseph Kelly, a free black man from Owingsville, Maryland. His grandmother, Rachel, who was the mother of Cynthia Snowden, "had charge of Richland," where many of Gassaway Watkins's

neg: Little Grove Eton Avenue but is some distance from the site of the former Little Grove house. Little Grove Little Grove, originally Danegrove, was a house and estate that once existed in East Barnet on high ground to the south of Cat Hill. The original house on the site dated from at least the mid sixteenth century. In 1719, it was demolished and replaced with a house known as New Place but the house soon returned to the name of Little Grove. That house was demolished in 1932 to make way for a housing development. A house had stood on the site

neg: Walnut Grove Farm (Shawsville, Virginia) Walnut Grove Farm (Shawsville, Virginia) Maple Grove Farm is a historic farm property on Boners Run Road in Shawsville, Virginia. The farm complex includes an early 20th-century Colonial Revival farmhouse and a number of outbuildings, including a small log house that dates to the early period of the property's agricultural use. The property also includes a small mill complex. The land was part of a large tract given to Ephraim Vause in 1748, and developed later in the 18th century by the Madison family. The property was used for dairy and cattle production for most of the 20th century. The

neg: Walnut Creek (Central Texas) Walnut Creek (Central Texas) Walnut Creek is a long tributary stream of the Colorado River in Texas. It flows from north to south, crossing the Edwards Plateau on the western side of Austin, down to the Blackland Prairie on the eastern side of the city where it then drains into the Colorado River downstream of Longhorn Dam. The stream's upper region flows over limestone, while the southern stretch passes through deeper clay soils and hardwood forest. Walnut Creek's watershed, spanning , is the largest in Central Austin. The creek can be accessed at several local parks, most notably Walnut Creek

neg: Prairie Grove High School Prairie Grove High School Prairie Grove High School is an accredited comprehensive public high school serving students in grades nine through twelve in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, United States. Established in 1901, the school supports families in Prairie Grove and nearby unincorporated communities in Washington County and is the sole high school administered by the Prairie Grove School District. The fringe town of Prairie Grove saw its first school established by the Cumberland Presbyterian church around 1831. The building was later demolished and another combination church / school building was built on the site in the late 1800s. Each of these

neg: Walnut Grove, Missouri Walnut Grove, Missouri Walnut Grove is a city in Greene County, Missouri, United States. The population was 665 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Walnut Grove was platted in 1859. It was named for the groves of wild black walnut trees growing near the original town site. The original name of the town was Possum Trot, referring to the multitude of possums in the area. Walnut Grove is located at (37.410728, -93.548305). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Walnut

neg: Walnut Grove, Alabama median income of $25,982 versus $17,279 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,372. About 15.3% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Walnut Grove has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Walnut Grove, Alabama Walnut Grove is a town in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It is part of

neg: Prairie Observatory vandalized in the 1980s. The photographic plates produced using that camera are now stored at Yerkes Observatory. The 15-foot dome for that telescope was returned to Champaign in 1986 where it is used by the local Champaign-Urbana Astronomical Society. The 40-inch telescope was moved to San Diego State University’s Mount Laguna Observatory in April 1981 where it is still in active use. The building in Walnut Point State Park is abandoned. Prairie Observatory The Prairie Observatory was constructed near Oakland, Illinois by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Department of Astronomy. The site was adjacent to Walnut Point State Park

neg: Walnut Grove, Alabama Walnut Grove, Alabama Walnut Grove is a town in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the population was 698. From 1880 until the 1960 U.S. Census, with the exclusion of 1890 when no figure was reported, Walnut Grove had the distinction of being the least populated community wholly within Etowah County. It lost that distinction in 1970 to newly incorporated Ridgeville which has held the title since. Walnut Grove was part of Blount County before it was included in Baine County (now Etowah) in 1866. Walnut Grove was

neg: Prairie Grove School District AP students earned scores of 3 or higher on an AP Exam. In 2013, Prairie Grove School District was one of four Arkansas school districts recognized in the 4th Annual AP District Honor Roll as being honored for increasing access to AP course work while simultaneously maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on Advanced Placement (AP) Exams from 2011 to 2013. Prairie Grove School District Prairie Grove School District is a public school district in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, United States. The school district provides comprehensive education to residents of Prairie Grove and nearby

neg: Walnut Grove Plantation Walnut Grove Plantation Walnut Grove Plantation, the home of Charles and Mary Moore, was built in 1765 on a land grant given by King George III. The property is located in Roebuck in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Charles Moore was a school teacher and used the plantation as a farm. The Moores had ten children, and some of their descendants still live within the area. The eldest daughter, Margaret Catharine Moore (best known as Kate Barry), served as a scout for General Daniel Morgan during the Battle of Cowpens. Kate Moore Barry is credited with planting the grove of black walnut

neg: Walnut Grove, California Courtland with stops at Locke, Walnut Grove, and Isleton and returned nightly. After World War II, gambling operations ceased. Members from the small Chinese community in Walnut Grove moved to the cities and many elder Filipinos returned to their homeland. The town now hosts both the and Walnut Grove Japanese-American Historic District. Sugar beet harvesting was active up to the late 1940s. There were two leading areas where beets were unloaded from trucks into a hopper, then conveyed up a belt to fill Southern Pacific railroad cars for the trip north to Sacramento for processing. Asian women worked in fruit

neg: Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder in February 2015. Wilder's personal story as a writer, wife, and mother is explored through interviews with scholars and historians, passages from the "Little House on the Prairie" books, archival photography, paintings by frontier artists such as Harvey Dunn, dramatic reenactments, and original artwork. The DVD also examines topics relating to life and culture on the prairie. Dean Butler both narrates and directs "Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder." To give a sense of time, place, and scope of the prairie, extensive use is made of the frontier paintings by well-known artist, Harvey Dunn, who

neg: Monroe Township, Grant County, Indiana Monroe Township, Grant County, Indiana Monroe Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,677 and it contained 669 housing units. The Israel Jenkins House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.14%) is water. Lakes in this township include Lake Marion. The streams of Ball Run, Club Run, Little Walnut Creek, Monroe Prairie Creek and Sports Run run through this township. (This

neg: Funks Grove, Illinois and is run by a non-profit organization. It features interpretive environmental exhibits, sensory displays, live animals and a wildlife viewing area. The center offers guided walks, after school workshops, family programs and programs for schools, preschools, homeschoolers and other groups. Funks Grove, Illinois Funks Grove is a historic unincorporated community on U.S. Route 66 in McLean County, Illinois, United States southwest of Bloomington. The grove for which the settlement is named, "Funk's Grove", is a National Natural Landmark. Illinois's Grand Prairie is spotted with "groves", small patches of land where local terrain conditions discouraged prairie fires and allowed trees to

neg: Walnut Grove Japanese-American Historic District years, and the district, with some exceptions, to this day retains the original architecture and style dating back to the 1916 reconstruction. Following the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882, the pace of immigration from Japan increased rapidly. In Walnut Grove, the first Japanese-owned business (a noodle shop) was started in 1896 to serve local immigrants. The local Japanese immigrants called the area around Walnut Grove Kawashimo ("downriver"), in reference to travel through the Sacramento Delta area. The earliest Japantown in Walnut Grove was established in the northern section of the existing Walnut Grove Chinatown. On October 7,

neg: Walnut Grove Correctional Facility to be sentenced in May 2017. MTC was then under contract to the state of Arizona for management of some of its prisons. That state found the company to have been responsible for neglect that enabled the July 2010 Arizona prison escape from the Arizona State Prison – Kingman by three men convicted of violent crimes. Before they were captured, two of them committed a carjacking and two murders while on the run. Months later, the Arizona corrections director said there was little improvement in MTC's operations. Stakeholders in the Walnut Grove federal class action suit questioned MDOC's decision in

neg: Ruth Foster Ruth Foster Ruth E. Foster (January 29, 1920 – May 12, 2012) was an American actress who portrayed Walnut Grove's post-mistress by the same name for several seasons on the NBC TV series "Little House on the Prairie" (1974–1983). Foster was born on January 29, 1920, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She first broke into show business at the age of 12 when the Shubert Theater sponsored a Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dance contest. Foster competed and won first place. This exposure lead to a job as a dancer with a traveling dance group. Soon, she was offered a job as

neg: Walnut Grove Japanese-American Historic District Walnut Grove Japanese-American Historic District The Walnut Grove Japanese-American Historic District is a designated U.S. Historic District in Walnut Grove, California. The bulk of Walnut Grove's Japantown was built in 1915–16 following the 1915 fire which destroyed Walnut Grove's Chinatown. Japantown was depopulated during the forced incarceration of Japanese and Japanese-Americans following the issuance of Executive Order 9066 in 1942, and was re-filled by Filipino and Mexican laborers, who took over work in local orchards and farms during the war. Although the original residents returned to Walnut Grove following the end of World War II, most left within a few

neg: Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park is an Arkansas state park located next to Prairie Grove. It commemorates the Battle of Prairie Grove, fought December 7, 1862, in the American Civil War. The battle secured northwestern Arkansas for the Union. The portion of the park within a triangle formed by North Rd. on the NW and U.S. 62 on the S was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. The area of this district was increased in 1992 to and then again in 2005 to . Prominent features of the park include

neg: Bristol, Virginia 1890, Goodson, Virginia once again took the name Bristol. The Grove, Solar Hill Historic District, and Walnut Grove are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Bristol is located in southwestern Virginia at (36.6111, -82.1762). It is bordered to the west, north, and east by Washington County, Virginia, and to the south by the city of Bristol in Sullivan County, Tennessee. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.07%, is water. Little Creek and Beaver Creek flow south through the city; Little Creek flows

neg: Walnut Grove, Washington of $45,752 versus $31,956 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,747. About 3.8% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over. Walnut Grove, Washington Walnut Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 9,790 at the 2010 census, up from 7,164 at the 2000 census. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Walnut Grove ranks 78th of 522 areas in the state of Washington

neg: Westbrook-Walnut Grove School district at the beginning of the 2009–2010 school year, grades K–6 were all being held in Walnut Grove and grades 7–12 were all being held in Westbrook. Westbrook-Walnut Grove School district Westbrook-Walnut Grove Public School district was formed in the late 1990s when the Westbrook Wildcats and the Walnut Grove Loggers merged to become one school district. The new mascot is the Chargers. All of Westbrook-Walnut Grove's Sports Teams are known as the WWG Chargers. WWG's sports/academic teams include football, baseball, softball, wrestling, knowledge bowl, volleyball, and basketball. WWG also has band available for grades 5–12. Chorus is required for everyone.

neg: Westbrook-Walnut Grove School district Westbrook-Walnut Grove School district Westbrook-Walnut Grove Public School district was formed in the late 1990s when the Westbrook Wildcats and the Walnut Grove Loggers merged to become one school district. The new mascot is the Chargers. All of Westbrook-Walnut Grove's Sports Teams are known as the WWG Chargers. WWG's sports/academic teams include football, baseball, softball, wrestling, knowledge bowl, volleyball, and basketball. WWG also has band available for grades 5–12. Chorus is required for everyone. Prior to 2009, there were grades K–4 held in each town. Grades 5–8 were held in Walnut Grove and grades 9–12 were held in Westbrook. Starting

neg: Walnut Grove, California Walnut Grove, California Walnut Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,542 at the 2010 census, up from 669 at the 2000 census. Walnut Grove is located at (38.243490, −121.512100). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (6.62%) is water. The 2010 United States Census reported that Walnut Grove had a population of 1,542. The population density was 141.2 people per square mile (54.5/km²). The racial

neg: Little House on the Prairie DeSmet, while the second part is about Laura and Almanzo's (Walton Goggins) marriage and their life in Mansfield, Missouri. It also focuses a lot on the character of Wilder's young daughter; Rose (Skye McCole Bartusiak). The 2005 ABC five-hour (six-episode) miniseries "Little House on the Prairie" attempted to follow closely the books "Little House in the Big Woods" and "Little House on the Prairie". It starred Cameron Bancroft as Charles Ingalls; Erin Cottrell as Caroline Ingalls; Kyle Chavarria as Laura Ingalls; Danielle Chuchran as Mary Ingalls; and Gregory Sporleder as Mr Edwards. It was directed by David L. Cunningham. In

neg: Walnut Grove, Georgia Walnut Grove, Georgia Walnut Grove is a town in Walton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,330 according to the 2010 census. Walnut Grove is located at (33.745470, -83.857319). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all land. According to the 2010 US census, there were 1,330 people, 466 households, and 364 families residing in Walnut Grove. The racial makeup of the town was 92.2% White, 6.7% African American, 1.2% Asian, and 2.9% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.

neg: Walnut Grove, Georgia U.S. Census Bureau's 2013 American Community Survey, the estimated median income for a household in Walnut Grove was $50,769 with a margin of error of +/-$9,264. The estimated median home value was $129,800. Walnut Grove, Georgia Walnut Grove is a town in Walton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,330 according to the 2010 census. Walnut Grove is located at (33.745470, -83.857319). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all land. According to the 2010 US census, there were 1,330 people, 466 households, and 364 families residing