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Virtually Tour the Willa Cather Historic Sites

… Virtually Tour the Willa Cather Historic Sites Mobile and Web Apps Image   Our mobile … computer) for  iOS  and  Android  provide self-guided tours of the Willa Cather Childhood Home, the  American … virtual tours of the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie and our Country Tour are also available. If you missed your chance …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/19/2023

Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… Red Cloud, Nebraska is not just a destination. It’s a place where literature and culture merge with the pleasures … spot to pause and refresh or entirely regroup away from it all. Red Cloud is an oasis on the prairie — yet only a short … National Willa Cather Center where you can relax in our art gallery or bookstore or begin your tour experience. Our arts …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/20/2026

Virtual Author Series: Garrett Peck

… Featured Author Garrett Peck is an author, historian, and tour guide in Santa Fe, specializing in adventure travel and … interpretation. He leads the Willa Cather’s Santa Fe tour, teaches stargazing, and leads many other tours.   The … George Washington University and is a U.S. Army veteran. Learn more about Garrett Peck …
Posted: 12/26/2025
Last Updated: 02/06/2026

Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home • April 2024 Image Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens A … 150 Years of Willa Cather Perhaps best known for her novels My Ántonia , O Pioneers! and Death Comes for the Archbishop , …
Posted: 12/05/2023
Last Updated: 05/21/2024

Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… staff since 2017, when she was hired as a part-time tour guide before becoming our first education coordinator … for meeting visitors and students who come to Red Cloud to learn about Cather. What are the highlights of your job … our organization responded to the pandemic by embracing virtual programs and resources because it gave me a chance …
Posted: 01/11/2023
Last Updated: 02/07/2023

Back to School and Back to Cather

… between offering in-person experiences as well as virtual activities for students and educators. Teachers are … at the Red Cloud Opera House this fall: August 19 — Virtual Author Series: Dr. Guy Reynolds September 3-November 1 —  … additional virtual galleries like this one and free online events! It is our goal to bring Willa Cather and Red Cloud …
Posted: 08/16/2021
Last Updated: 07/19/2022

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