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Virtually Tour the Willa Cather Historic Sites

…  exhibit, and the town tour while providing bonus collections material, historical photos and audio tour … do so—digitally! The virtual  Preservation Tour  on our National Willa Cather Center mobile app features historic … for the Humanities CARES Act and SHARP grants.  To learn more, click here. Web-App Access for Desktops Virtual …
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

… Opera House Enjoy a delicious lunch served in our beautiful art gallery Hike, picnic, star-gaze dark skies, or watch the … catered lunches served in our Red Cloud Opera House Gallery—Relax with a tasty boxed lunch ($15 per person, inc. …
Posted: 02/07/2020
Last Updated: 02/13/2020

Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes

… routes For Our Lodging Guests Our historic lodging properties are open and ready to welcome you throughout … great! Use the detour routes above to get to our lodging properties. Entry doors are in the same locations! Villa … will continue to operate tours of our Willa Cather historic properties, but we anticipate that routes on the tours will …
Posted: 04/03/2026
Last Updated: 04/06/2026

Serena's Album

… books, expressed with literal prickliness: her favorite flower is the sand-burr and her favorite animal is the …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

Scott Kirby's Main Street Souvenirs

… program will feature Red Cloud and the National Willa Cather Center, photos and stories of the town, and the … already up of paintings in the Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery at the time of the performance. Don’t miss this … House is made possible with the support of the Baldwin Foundation, Nebraska Arts Council, and Nebraska Cultural …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 03/23/2026

Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… is located on the upper floor of the historic 1886 "Moon Block" which houses the National Willa Cather Center. …
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 of materials related … Nebraska, containing memorabilia, artifacts, historic photographs, art and decorative arts, journals, and rare … Pen holder     Personal objects OBJ-50-1000-060-1 Small metal purse     Personal objects OBJ-50-1000-060-2 …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/09/2026

Cornelia Murr

… Image Last Run to the Center Tour Opera House Friday, Feb 13, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:30pm CT Red … tracks, reflecting the relaxed pace of the small Nebraska town where Murr crafted the LP."  Murr’s musical style … Lenker. The second stop on her "Last Run to the Center" tour, you won’t want to miss this distinct and special …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 02/05/2026

Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Making A Place: A Long History of Red Cloud — and changing art installations in our galleries Enjoy scenic country … lunch served in our beautiful Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery — or a picnic on the prairie! Exclusives for Bus …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

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