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Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration July 21, 2022 The … crown jewel of the Willa Cather Historic Sites and the best location to glean a more complete understanding of the daily …
Posted: 07/21/2022
Last Updated: 09/06/2023

Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes

… come and go, but the land is always here...”  —O Pioneers! Visit Red Cloud and immerse yourself in the prairie settings … spring and summer are perfect times of the year to plan a visit to the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie and to get … Cather Memorial Prairie is open year-round, twenty-four hours a day. There is a parking lot with adjacent …
Posted: 07/30/2019
Last Updated: 09/10/2023

Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation

… Image Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather … National Willa Cather Center will remain a primary location to learn about and research one of America's most … Places and open for guided tours regularly: Willa Cather’s Childhood Home , a National Historic Landmark, was the …
Posted: 01/18/2019
Last Updated: 07/11/2022

Artist Tim Youd on Typing Willa Cather in Red Cloud

… House ( where Tim is also staying during his three-week residency ). The platform at the Burlington Depot was cold …
Posted: 04/20/2022
Last Updated: 07/11/2022

Tim Youd: Retyping Willa Cather

… longer novel,  The Song of the Lark,  during his residency in Red Cloud between April 10-29. In addition, …
Posted: 03/16/2022
Last Updated: 04/13/2022

Finding Aids

… explore individual objects in the collection! For a broad view of the collections, finding aids are available for the … OBJ-50-1000-016 Willa Cather     Document Tx-50-1000-017 Articles of Indenture     Document TX-50-1000-018 Jeremiah … Pen holder     Personal objects OBJ-50-1000-060-1 Small metal purse     Personal objects OBJ-50-1000-060-2 Small …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/09/2026

Group and Motorcoach Tours

… for curated books and gifts Explore the extensive  Collections & Archives  at the National Willa Cather Center Take in a … can accommodate motor coach groups Life & Legacy Tour Learn Through Film, Exhibits, and Collections An expert-led …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

Historic Sites

… sites dedicated to an American author. Willa Cather Childhood Home Built in 1879, this house was five years old when the … restored exterior finishes, but will also offer accessible tours for those with mobility limitations. “When she went …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/17/2024

Book Club Resources

… Book Club Resources The National Willa Cather Center can provide … your book club. Please contact  Rachel Olsen, Director of Education and Engagement   at rolsen@willacather.org to …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/03/2023

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