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Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud

… each of our historic sites , had a tour of our Special Collections & Archives, and visited the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. … Memorial Prairie visit, and unique glimpse into our Special Collections & Archives, open up the world and legacy of …
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The Red Cloud Opera House is on the Nebraska Passport Program

… anniversary of the National Park Service and feature 23 new communities. “The Passport selection team wanted to … app last year will need to download the update to see the new program information. To download search ‘NE Passport’ in …
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Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest

… Image Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest September 27, 2022 There … Kyle. The news came from Dr. Kyle’s son, Alex Kyle, who shared that he had escorted his father to Nebraska in 2019 for … visiting south-central Nebraska, the Kyles ventured to Red Cloud to see the National Willa Cather Center, participate …
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Willa Cather Memorial Prairie

… native prairie, located five miles south of Red Cloud on Hwy. 281. We are working to return this land to its … must be made not only to preserve them, but to bring visitors to the prairie, to teach them the importance of …
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Cather Legacy Society

… Cather Legacy Society A Planned Gift With Lasting Impact … legacy and help further our mission. A planned gift to the Willa Cather Foundation can provide you or your estate with significant …
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Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead

… Pavelka was the inspiration for Ántonia Shimerda, arguably Willa Cather's most famous character and the namesake for her 1918 … was restored to its period of significance in 2021. The foundation was stabilized, lighting and mechanical systems …
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Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… bedroom is called Sweet Water after the town in  A Lost Lady . Adjoining Frankfort by an interior door which may be …
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Reinterpreting the Burlington Depot

… In recent years, windows and doors have been restored, and siding that matches the original historic profile … Cather was familiar with during her last years in Red Cloud. Cather uses the depot as a setting in many of her … organization in our local community, as well as attract new visitors to our sites—those who may be interested in …
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Annotations from the Archives: Use It Up

… just beginning his life in public service when he was made head of the U.S. Food Administration. This WW1 food …
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Group Tours

… the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Experience Willa Cather's Red Cloud Visit Red Cloud—our unique small town on the prairie—and …
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