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Virtually Tour the Willa Cather Historic Sites

… Virtually Tour the Willa Cather Historic Sites Mobile and Web Apps … computer) for  iOS  and  Android  provide self-guided tours of the Willa Cather Childhood Home, the  American Bittersweet  exhibit, and the town tour while providing bonus collections material, …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/19/2023

"A Walk in Her Footsteps" Weekend Tour Package

… with our newly launched "A Walk In Her Footsteps" weekend tour! The National Willa Cather Center proudly offers a wide … once remarked, “When I go about among little Nebraska towns (and the little towns, not the big cities, are the people), the thing I miss …
Posted: 09/18/2019
Last Updated: 03/21/2023

Bus Tours Welcome! A Guide for Tour Operators

… Tours Welcome! A Guide for Tour Operators February 7, 2020 Visit Red Cloud—Our unique small town on the prairie and meet Willa Cather, Nebraska’s foremost citizen and author of O … them as a young girl—and would later write about. Enjoy an immersive and historic experience and let us create the …
Posted: 02/07/2020
Last Updated: 02/13/2020

Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes

Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes We're open for business during construction! The long-planned Nebraska Department of Transportation Red Cloud project gets underway April 6, 2026. To make your visit to Red Cloud and the National Willa Cather Center …
Posted: 04/03/2026
Last Updated: 04/06/2026

Serena's Album

… was made by a precocious 14-year-old signing herself “Wm. Cather M.D.” This entry by Serena’s classmate Willa Cather was first published in 1951 in The World of … to live in Shenandoah, Iowa. They had a son, Fayette, born about 1891, and a daughter, Genevieve, born about 1894. J. …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

Scott Kirby's Main Street Souvenirs

… of Kirby’s program will feature Red Cloud and the National Willa Cather Center, photos and stories of the town, and the … is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. About the Performer A native of Urbana, Ohio, Scott Kirby …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 03/23/2026

Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… your tour experience. Our arts and cultural hub opened in 2017 in a commercial “Main Street” (that’s Webster Street to …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/20/2026

Finding Aids

… Finding Aids The National Willa Cather Center houses one of the nation’s largest collections … Roscoe Cather 1939/02/03 Correspondence TEX-278-011 Postcard to Willard Crowell A.P. Tone Wilson 1939/02/16 …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/09/2026

Cornelia Murr

… Working with producer Jim James of My Morning Jacket on her 2018 debut album  Lake Tear of the Clouds , Murr conjured a …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 02/05/2026

Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American Prairie Embark on a literary oasis … tour itinerary within your timeframe! To speak with us about your tour, please call 402-746-2653. What Your Group …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

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