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Guided Seven Building Town 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 …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 06/11/2025

Guided Three Building Downtown Tour

… journey from Virginia; the domestic spaces in The Song of the Lark , "Old Mrs. Harris," and 'The Best Years"  that were … decorated with original wallpaper. Farmers & Merchants Bank 338 N Webster Street Making a Place: A Long History of Red …
Posted: 05/21/2024
Last Updated: 07/01/2024

Join Our Team

… its founding in 1955, the Foundation has been headquartered in Cather's hometown of rural Red Cloud, Nebraska.  Our purpose is to promote and encourage … listings on sites such as Google Business, TripAdvisor, Visit Nebraska, etc.  Public Relations and Traditional …
Posted: 09/07/2023
Last Updated: 07/16/2025

Guided Willa Cather Tours

… Guided Willa Cather Tours The National Willa Cather Center and many of our … your exploration of settings from Cather's early years with one or more of these tours.  The one, three, and seven building tours all include the Willa …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/15/2025

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 …
Posted: 04/09/2025
Last Updated: 04/09/2025

Burlington Depot

… original 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 …
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. … 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

… Reopens A National Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here  to learn about … Willa Cather Childhood Home reopened for tours on December 7, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s 150th birthday. The … and extensive repairs to the windows and doors sealed the building envelope, which will limit exposure to the elements …
Posted: 12/05/2023
Last Updated: 05/21/2024

Historic Sites

… from the ages of ten to sixteen. The house is described in detail in the short stories “Old Mrs. Harris,” and “The Best Years,” and Cather's attic bedroom is described in detail in her 1915 novel The Song of the Lark. The home was … a diverse schedule that includes theater, music, lectures, gallery exhibits, and much more. The Opera House was donated …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/17/2024

Willa Cather Biography

… extended  Willa Cather: A Literary Life  had each appeared in 1987; about that time too the era’s leading Cather … times a year by the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud. The MLA International Bibliography lists almost 1300 … a prominent writer herself, and the three made a well-known visit with A. E. Housman, then a poet Cather much admired. …
Posted: 01/11/2023
Last Updated: 01/09/2024

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