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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 …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/16/2026

All Aboard! West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… two-story section of the depot, constructed in 1897, is the building Cather was familiar with during her last years in … Guests are invited to view the exhibit as part of a guided tour. About the tour …
Posted: 04/30/2026
Last Updated: 07/20/2026

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 little easier, we wanted to share NDOT's … in downtown Red Cloud will have alternate routes For Our Lodging Guests Our historic lodging properties are open and …
Posted: 04/03/2026
Last Updated: 05/29/2026

Finding Aids

… like letters, clothing, jewelry, artwork, manuscripts, address books, journals, and sales ledgers for her novels, as … George Smith   Clipping TX-50-1000-050 "The Diamond Mine,"  McClure's Willa Cather 1916 Clipping TX-50-1000-051 Willa … 1911 For Bessie from Willa Stanley, Sir Henry Morton The Autobiography of Henry M. Stanley 1909 To the __________ …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/09/2026

Annotations from the Archives: New Year, New View

… Village, by Lew Ney (born Luther Emanuel Widen, 1886-1963), circa 1925. Annotations from the Archives: New Year, New … demolished for subway construction. The five-story brick building is now commemorated with a plaque noting Cather's … neighborhood of Red Cloud, you can always book an archives tour or make an appointment for research by visiting our …
Posted: 01/02/2026
Last Updated: 01/21/2026

Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy

… its opening week Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy April 9, 2025 RED … that helped rehabilitate an empty historic commercial building into a boutique hotel and event center. Leaders … models for Captain and Mrs. Forrester in Willa Cather’s 1923 novel A Lost Lady . Silas was a founder of Red Cloud and a …
Posted: 04/09/2025
Last Updated: 04/09/2025

Burlington Depot

… two-story section of the depot, constructed in 1897, is the building Cather was familiar with during her last years in … story of the Burlington in Red Cloud!   Watch our virtual tour of the 2021 restoration and preservation work at this important historic site in Red Cloud! 7-Building Tour 3-Building Tour Individual Build Tour Self Guided Tour …
Posted: 07/18/2014
Last Updated: 02/26/2025

Edem Soul Music

… Image Edem Soul Music Opera House Saturday, Dec 7, 2024 | 7:30 - 9pm Red Cloud Opera House 413 N Webster St. Red Cloud , … in the Starke Round Barn with Hear Nebraska’s Good Living Tour video crew. Watch her perform the soothing, uplifting song “When I Fall” inside the historic building.   Listen to Edem Soul Music! ADA Accessibility The …
Posted: 11/13/2023
Last Updated: 11/21/2024

Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home • April 2024 Image Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens A National Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead … part of the largest grouping of preserved historic sites and landscapes related to any other American writer. …
Posted: 12/05/2023
Last Updated: 05/21/2024

Historic Sites

… restored exterior finishes, but will also offer accessible tours for those with mobility limitations. “When she went … removing redundant facilities from major lines. To save the building from destruction, it was moved from its original … Catholic church in Red Cloud. The church was built in 1883 and used until 1903. The design is modest and simple, with …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/17/2024

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