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Guided Historic Sites Tour
… 1884-1904. Willa Cather describes it in great detail in The Song of the Lark and “Old Mrs. Harris.” Willa Cather’s room was upstairs … household items throughout the home. Burlington Depot 437 W. Welsch Street Cather uses the depot in many of her …
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All Aboard! West-Bound Trains in American Culture
… of her works, like My Ántonia , “The Sculptor’s Funeral,” Lucy Gayheart , and an early play, “The West Bound Train.” After …
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Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes
… Red Cloud project gets underway April 6, 2026. To make your visit to Red Cloud and the National Willa Cather Center a … off of both Highway 281 and Highway 136. If you intend to visit Red Cloud, you're local traffic , and you won't detour … until you reach Red Cloud, then follow the in-town detours. See "Getting to the NWCC" below. If you're coming …
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Finding Aids
… Lipstick case Writing equipment OBJ-50-1000-059 Pen holder Personal objects OBJ-50-1000-060-1 Small metal … Small metal purse Jewelry OBJ-50-1000-061 Gold snake ring Correspondence TX-50-1000-062 Letter to … Emerson The Hamlet Problem and Its Solution 1912 n/a Verne, Jules Five Weeks in a Balloon n/d n/a Verne, Jules Michael …
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Annotations from the Archives: New Year, New View
Image Annotated map of Greenwich Village, by Lew Ney (born Luther Emanuel Widen, 1886-1963), circa 1925. Annotations from the Archives: New Year, New View January 7, 2026 After the holidays, many of us will turn our thoughts to setting goals and making a …
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Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy
Image The Ribbon-Cutting in front of Hotel Garber on April 4 [see Gallery for full captions] Image Hotel Garber in its opening week Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy April 9, 2025 RED CLOUD, NE—The National …
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Burlington Depot
Image Burlington Depot Depots in general played a significant role in Willa Cather's writings. The original two-story section of the depot, constructed in 1897, is the building Cather was familiar with during her last years in Red Cloud. Red Cloud was on …
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Edem Soul Music
… please contact our Visitor Services Coordinator, Nick Powers, at npowers@willacather.org . Advance notice is necessary to …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens
… Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here to learn about historic site tour … Cather house is vividly described in Cather's novel, The Song of the Lark , and short stories, “Old Mrs. Harris,” and “The Best …
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Historic Sites
… Cather Pioneer Memorial, we have been at the forefront of of the preservation movement, restoring and caring for … attic bedroom is described in detail in her 1915 novel The Song of the Lark. The home was acquired by the Willa Cather Foundation …
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