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Quiz about All About Walnut Grove Minnesota

All About Walnut Grove, Minnesota Quiz

This quiz is about the small town of Walnut Grove. Walnut Grove is well known as the place where Laura Ingalls Wilder grew up, and for the television series "Little House on the Prairie." Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by DakotaNorth. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
DakotaNorth

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
66,628

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Difficult

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1. The small town of Walnut Grove began in 1870, shortly after the Civil War. How did the town receive its name? Hint

Because the founder liked walnuts.

From the grove of Walnut Trees near the bank of the creek.

From the grove of Walnut trees near the entrance of the town.

Because Walnut was the founder's last name.

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2. What pageant is held every year in July? Hint

The Prairie Pageant

The Hero Township Pageant

The Wilder Pageant

The Ingalls Pageant

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3. Who was Walnut Grove's first Justice of the Peace? Hint

Elias Bedal

Charles Ingalls

Lars Hanson

Eleck Nelson

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4. Which park is located on Main Street? Hint

Plum Creek Park

Ferguson Park

City Park

Redwood County Park

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5. Who was the first postmaster? Hint

Johan Kennedy

Elias Oleson

Lafayette Bedal

Jonathon Bedal

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6. What is the name of the church that was built in 1874? Hint

The Congregational Church

The Presbyterian Church

The Walnut Grove Catholic Church

The First Baptist Church of Walnut Grove

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7. What is the name of the museum in Walnut Grove? Hint

The Ingalls Museum

The Walnut Grove Historical Society

The Walnut Grove Museum

Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum

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8. Located on the outskirts of Walnut Grove are huge red quartzite slabs. What are these slabs called? Hint

Jeffers Petroglyphs

Johns Petroglyphs

Ramsey Petroglyphs

Wilder Petroglyphs

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9. What county is Walnut Grove a part of? Hint

Sleepy Eye

Spring Grove

Worthington

Redwood

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10. What is the area from Lake Benton, Minnesota to Mankato, Minnesota called? Hint

The Ingalls Family Historic Highway

The Ingalls and Wilder Family Historic Highway

The Wilder Historic Highway

The Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Highway

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The small town of Walnut Grove began in 1870, shortly after the Civil War. How did the town receive its name?

Answer: From the grove of Walnut Trees near the bank of the creek.

The small town of Walnut Grove began in 1870, and was incorporated on March 18, 1879. The town received its name from the grove of beautiful Walnut trees near Plum Creek. The same year that Walnut Grove began, a plague of grasshoppers nearly destroyed the small town. Only hard work and faith in God saved Walnut Grove.

2. What pageant is held every year in July?

Answer: The Wilder Pageant

Every July 12-28 the Wilder Pageant is held. The pageant commemorates the childhood of its most famous citizen, Laura Ingalls Wilder. The pageant is presented along the banks of Plum Creek, which is near Walnut Grove.

3. Who was Walnut Grove's first Justice of the Peace?

Answer: Charles Ingalls

After Walnut Grove was incorporated in 1879, the town council elected officials to help run the village. The President was Elias Bedal, the Treasurer was W.H. Owens, also known as William Oleson, and the Justice of the Peace was Charles Ingalls.

4. Which park is located on Main Street?

Answer: City Park

City Park is located on Main Street, and it has a tennis court, playground, picnic area, and public bathrooms. City Park is in the middle of Walnut Grove's resident area.

5. Who was the first postmaster?

Answer: Lafayette Bedal

Lafayette Bedal was Walnut Grove's first postmaster. He also taught the children of the town in his living room in 1873. Bedal was the postmaster from 1873-1879.

6. What is the name of the church that was built in 1874?

Answer: The Congregational Church

The Congregational Church was built in 1874, near the schoolhouse. It still stands today.

7. What is the name of the museum in Walnut Grove?

Answer: Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum

It was named after Laura Ingalls Wilder, and is located at 330 8th Street. The museum teaches the history of the Ingalls in Walnut Grove, and also houses memorabilia from various "Little House on the Prairie" stars.

8. Located on the outskirts of Walnut Grove are huge red quartzite slabs. What are these slabs called?

Answer: Jeffers Petroglyphs

The Jeffers Petroglyphs has over 2,000 ancient American Indian carvings on them. The area that surrounds the Petroglyphs is a highland prairie.

9. What county is Walnut Grove a part of?

Answer: Redwood

Walnut Grove is located in Redwood County, which is north of Worthington, along US Highway 14 near the Cottonwood River.

10. What is the area from Lake Benton, Minnesota to Mankato, Minnesota called?

Answer: The Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Highway

The Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Highway was established in 1995, and stretches from Lake Benton, Minnesota to Mankato, Minnesota, which is along Higway 14. All information can be found at the following websites: Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Highway, www.walnutgrovemn.org, www.webpages.marshall.edu, and The Official Walnut Grove Minnesota webpage.

Source: Author DakotaNorth

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