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Guided Willa Cather Tours

… Guided Willa Cather Tours The National Willa Cather Center and many of our … seven building tours all include the Willa Cather Childhood Home. Please check our hours of operation when planning your …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

Willa Cather Childhood Home Dedication & Ribbon-Cutting

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home | April 2024 Image Willa Cather … the link that follows. Banquet & Readers Theater Tickets To learn more about the recent restoration of the Willa Cather … Arts Council. His work can be found in  Rattle, Poet Lore, Prairie Schooner , and in hundreds of other …
Posted: 05/13/2024
Last Updated: 09/29/2025

One-Day Bus Tour to the National Willa Cather Center

… Events Tuesday, Sep 16, 2025 | All day CT National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 United … event is SOLD OUT! Join us for a full day in Red Cloud, home of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather! On this … round-trip transportation, lunch and dinner, guided tours of historic sites, access to permanent exhibits, and …
Posted: 03/05/2024
Last Updated: 09/05/2025

Childhood Home Tour

… served as the Cather residence for 20 years beginning in 1884, when Charles Cather moved his family into town from their … the vivid descriptions of the house in works like The Song of the Lark , "Old Mrs. Harris," and "The Best Years." "In this …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 08/22/2025

Willa Cather Childhood Home

… bedroom, which closely resembles Thea Kronborg's in  The Song of the Lark . Willa is believed to have wallpapered this room … restoration and rehabilitation and was rededicated in 2024. BOOK A GUIDED TOUR 7-Building Tour 3-Building Tour …
Posted: 07/16/2014
Last Updated: 08/22/2024

Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home • April 2024 Image Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens A … Cather house is vividly described in Cather's novel,  The Song of the Lark , and short stories, “Old Mrs. Harris,” and “The Best …
Posted: 12/05/2023
Last Updated: 05/21/2024

Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway

… in 1978. The transformative restoration will ensure the 140+-year-old home is preserved as a cultural attraction for … years. The Cather house is vividly described in The Song of the Lark , “Old Mrs. Harris,” and “The Best Years.” The National …
Posted: 09/26/2022
Last Updated: 11/29/2023

Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration

… as a cultural attraction for the learning and enjoyment of future generations. Projected to reopen in 2023, the … is a key component of the National Willa Cather Center’s Campaign for the Future , which has raised over $7 million for restoration of …
Posted: 07/21/2022
Last Updated: 09/06/2023

Virtually Tour the Willa Cather Historic Sites

… Virtually Tour the Willa Cather Historic Sites Mobile and Web Apps Image   Our mobile … collections material, historical photos and audio tour support. Now you can experience the entirety of Willa Cather's Red Cloud and prairie world through the wonders of handheld …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/19/2023

Bus Tours Welcome! A Guide for Tour Operators

… Opera House Enjoy a delicious lunch served in our beautiful art gallery Hike, picnic, star-gaze dark skies, or watch the … catered lunches served in our Red Cloud Opera House Gallery—Relax with a tasty boxed lunch ($15 per person, inc. …
Posted: 02/07/2020
Last Updated: 02/13/2020

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