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- Place Types Museum
- Address 332 Center St, Mankato, MN 56001, USA
- Coordinate 44.155764,-94.006947
- Website http://betsy-tacysociety.org/
- Rating 4.7
- Compound Code 5X4V+86 Mankato, MN, USA
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I really enjoyed this even though it was closed. When I was growing up mom would read the betsy tacy tib books to me.
I finally got to visit Betsy and Tacy’s house last month, and it was better than I could have imagined! Their hours are a little restricted, so I did the private tour, which was a very affordable $35. That let us see both houses, the gift shop, all the memorabilia, and included a tour guide who was amazing. She showed us around for a full 90 minutes and had so many amazing stories. She’s actually met Maud Hart Lovelace! I’m so thankful these houses were restored and preserve the setting from these iconic children’s books.
Super nice staff fun activitys
I visited here in August of 2018. I have never read the books, nor do I know much of the history associated with the books and the city of Mankato (My girlfriend has been a life long fan of the author and books). However, I must say that that the tour of the houses were very informative and very interesting. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and made every attempt to convey the differences between life back then and modern life today. The tour itself was about an hour long, covers both houses, and only costs $5.00. There's additional areas of interest nearby that provide context to some of the stories. Some places are simple places near the homes, some are memorials at nearby parks, another is library, and there's plenty of artwork through the city that ate definitely worth a stop. Overall, I am very impressed with the Betsy-Tacy Society and their enthusiasm, their humor, and passion for preserving history and it's accuracy. Highly recommend visiting if you're in the area.
Very interesting to learn about the author & see how she & her best friend lived.
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