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Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… to childhood friend, Carrie Miner Sherwood [April 29, 1945] Visitors to Red Cloud are invited to book a stay at the … is called Moonstone for the town in Cather's novel  The Song of the Lark . During Cather's time, this was the room of Willa's …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

An Immersive Willa Cather Experience

… Image Walking on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Image The Willa Cather Childhood Home was reopened … also be booked individually on our tour page. For questions about this tour package, please contact Nick Powers, at …
Posted: 01/22/2025
Last Updated: 08/22/2025

Visit Red Cloud This Holiday & Winter Season!

… on several guided tours, including our new My Ántonia tour. Visit Red Cloud This Holiday & Winter Season! Explore • Learn • … cities in Europe where I used to love to go . . ." -Willa Cather in a letter to Carrie Miner Sherwood While …
Posted: 11/13/2024
Last Updated: 11/17/2024

Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… Mountford  TITLE: Willa Cather Museum Dedication  Author: John G. Neihardt p. 1 Report of Museum Dedication and Spring … Annie Pavelka's Daughter p. 2  Musical is Based on Cather Short Story--"Eric Hermannson's Soul" p. 2  College Class … Editor: John J. Murphy  TITLE: Key Modulations in Cather's Novels About Music  AUTHOR: Merrill M. Skaggs, Drew …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 01/16/2023

Special Offer: Cather Country Retreat

… Image Special Offer: Cather Country Retreat October 13, 2014 The Willa Cather … evening cabaret show with Mary Carrick; Saturday night lodging at the historic Cather Second Home; and two guided … Song of the Lark . Join us on Saturday, November 8th and visit one of the most famous villages in American …
Posted: 10/23/2014
Last Updated: 11/03/2014

Membership

Membership Members Make It Happen Willa Cather Foundation members enjoy many benefits including, a free guided tour of the  Cather historic sites , subscription to the  Willa Cather Review , bookstore discounts, Cather merchandise, discounts on …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 04/27/2026

Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes

… corner.  Instead, stay on Highway 136 westbound until you reach Red Cloud, then follow the in-town detours. See … Franklin. Instead, stay on Highway 136 eastbound until you reach Red Cloud, then follow the in-town detours. See …
Posted: 04/03/2026
Last Updated: 04/06/2026

Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud

… Image Cather's Thanksgiving postcard to her niece, 1909 … Red Cloud was.” If you've ever thought of coming home (or visiting) Red Cloud over the holidays, Cather's dear old house is available for guest lodging . Historic but entirely unfussy, the Cather Second …
Posted: 11/06/2025
Last Updated: 11/07/2025

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

Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes

… Image Image Image Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes May 1, 2023 Explore the … come and go, but the land is always here...”  —O Pioneers! Visit Red Cloud and immerse yourself in the prairie settings and …
Posted: 07/30/2019
Last Updated: 09/10/2023

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