This is the same Loftus Store Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote about in her books. One year, Laura and Mary purchased from this very store a pair of suspenders for Pa for Christmas. The Loftus Store is one of two original wood structures left from when Laura lived in De Smet. It was pretty neat to go into a store that Laura had actually shopped in!
The very nice lady working at Loftus Store gave us all sorts of information about the store and pointed out some of the things in the store that are original.
This store has a wide selection of De Smet/Laura Ingalls Wilder souvenirs...everything from tshirts, tote bags, even jewelry. They also have many other nice gift items not of the souvenir category, as well as local high school apparel and other clothing. read more