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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

Willa Cather Historic Sites selected as a 2015 Nebraska Passport Destination

… 2015 The Nebraska Tourism Commission presents the 80 featured stops in the 2015 Nebraska Passport Program. The … Ranch State Historical Park Merriman General Crook House Museum - Omaha John G. Nieheart State Historical Site - Bancroft Ponca Tribal Museum and Library - Niobrara Senator George W. Norris Nebraska State Historical …
Posted: 05/13/2015
Last Updated: 05/19/2015

Visit

… Visit Visit the Museum No study of Cather is complete … hometown. Explore exhibits and collections, or visit historic sites like the Willa Cather Childhood Home for an intimate …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 10/23/2025

Visit Red Cloud This Holiday & Winter Season!

… Visit Red Cloud This Holiday & Winter Season! Explore • Learn • Shop • Stay "I'm not exaggerating, Carrie, when I … cities in Europe where I used to love to go . . ." -Willa Cather in a letter to Carrie Miner Sherwood While Willa … historic sites and settings —even a longer Country Tour and Prairie Tour! When planning your visit, all tours can be …
Posted: 11/13/2024
Last Updated: 11/17/2024

National Willa Cather Center is Open: Plan Your Visit!

… Image National Willa Cather Center is Open: Plan Your Visit! June 3, 2017 The newly opened National Willa Cather … and performing arts center. The Center occupies Red Cloud’s historic “Moon Block,” an 1887 structure that was fully … Tour Cather's childhood home and six additional historic sites related to her life & writing Take in a performance or …
Posted: 06/13/2017
Last Updated: 07/11/2022

Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation

… Image Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation January 23, … the transfer of ownership of the Willa Cather State Historic Site to the Willa Cather Foundation. Located in Red … iconic writers. Tourists and scholars from around the world visit Red Cloud because of its associations with Willa …
Posted: 01/18/2019
Last Updated: 07/11/2022

Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud

… Image Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud October 25, 2019 In early October 2019, … at the George Cather home (now a bed and breakfast) and Pavelka Farmstead . They also watched a special screening of the …
Posted: 10/23/2019
Last Updated: 11/21/2019

National Willa Cather Center

… Image National Willa Cather Center Advancing Her Legacy The National Willa Cather … sunset at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Explore scenic country roads on a Cather "Country Tour" of outlying … Home Guest House Browse the bookstore and gift shop Guided Tours Hours of Operation American Bittersweet The Life & …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/14/2026

Membership

… Membership Members Make It Happen Willa Cather Foundation members enjoy many benefits including, a … discounts on registrations and tickets to select events, lodging at the  Cather Second Home,  as well as invitations … Additionally, if you'll kindly let us know about your visit to the National Willa Cather Center in advance, we'll …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 04/27/2026

Welcome to the home of Willa Cather

… Welcome to the home of Willa Cather Willa Cather Willa Cather is one of the most … journals, notecards, and more.  Shop Online Willa Cather Review Tri-Annual Release Three times a year, the Willa …
Posted: 12/07/2022
Last Updated: 04/03/2026

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