If you are visiting Mankato, you will find that plenty of traces of “Deep Valley” still exist there.  Both Betsy's and Tacy's “Hill Street” homes can be found at 332 and 333 Center Street. Don't forget to check our Events Calendar for special activities and author visits during the year!

While Betsy's house is still being renovated, Tacy's house is open to the public:

Tacy’s House & Gift Shop
Open Saturday afternoons
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
No admission fee on Saturday afternoons - donations requested
Children under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
507-345-9777
Closed for major holidays or during severe weather.
Special hours offered by appointment

Admission for special appointments:
$20.00 - up to 5 people
Over 5 people, additional $3.00 for adults and $1.00 for ages 5-16.
This fee applies to members and non-members of the BTS.
Special rates available for bus tours or school visits.
Contact us at 507-345-9777 for more details.

We try to accommodate all requests for special appointments.
However we cannot guarantee an appointment for requests made for dates
less than 2 weeks in advance

DIRECTIONS TO THE HOMES ON CENTER STREET

Map of Betsy and Tacy's Neighborhood

View photos of sites and items associated with the books

Below are some resources and links to other websites we hope you will find helpful in planning your trip:

Deep Valley Walking Tour (pdf)
A step-by-step walking tour of many of the landmarks and locations depicted in the Betsy-Tacy series. Please note that we do not currently have the map that accompanies the tour online. If you would like a copy of the map, send a legal-size SASE to the Society (address at the bottom of this page) and we will mail one to you. Please make sure to request the map at least one month before your visit so we make sure to get it to you in time!

Your visit to Mankato will be greatly enhanced by purchasing a copy of Julie A. Schrader's Maud Hart Lovelace's Deep Valley, a guidebook of Mankato Places in the Betsy-Tacy series.  The book can also be purchased at the Betsy-Tacy Society Shop if you tour the houses.

Sharla Whalen's Betsy-Tacy Companion is the essential compendium of all things related to the Betsy-Tacy series. It's available via our online shoppe.

 LINKS

Blue Earth County Historical Society

Blue Earth County Library
Across from the Holiday Inn in downtown Mankato, this wonderful library's children's section is called the Maud Hart Lovelace wing, and displays many Betsy-Tacy artifacts including the little glass pitcher!

Blue Earth County Official Website

Children’s Literature Network Home Page
Their page about Maud Hart Lovelace

The EMuseum at Minnesota State University at Mankato
Online guide to old (and new) Mankato. The page referencing Maud Hart Lovelace is here:
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/history/oldmankato/1900-1950/
maudhartlovelace/maudhartlovelace.html

Greater Mankato Chamber of Commerce
This page has lots of information about historical sites and museums to visit.
http://www.greatermankato.com/visitors-attractions.php

Katoinfo.com

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award

Maud Hart Lovelace Society Website

Minnesota Historical Society
Their page about Maud Hart Lovelace

Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway

Minnesota River Valley

Simply Minnesota