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"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

… Image Image Bus 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 … in the United States. To visit Red Cloud is to encounter a town and entire landscapes, largely unchanged, as …
Posted: 02/07/2020
Last Updated: 02/13/2020

An Immersive Willa Cather Experience

… in Europe where I used to love to go." —Willa Cather, 1945 Book a Two-Day Cather Immersion Package Discover the … 2:  9:00 am — Screening of Willa Cather: Breaking the Mold (45-min. documentary) at the National Willa Cather Center  …
Posted: 01/22/2025
Last Updated: 10/20/2026

All Aboard the Orphan Train!

… Cloud through September 5, 2026, as part of our standard town tour.    …
Posted: 07/21/2026
Last Updated: 07/21/2026

All Aboard! West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… West-Bound Trains in American Culture A Permanent Exhibit New to the restored Burlington Depot is All Aboard! … uses the depot as a setting in many of her works, like My Ántonia , “The Sculptor’s Funeral,” Lucy Gayheart , and an … elements that bring history to life through personal stories of the people who passed through the station. Guests …
Posted: 04/30/2026
Last Updated: 07/20/2026

Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes

… our own!  Important! Through traffic will be directed to detour off of both Highway 281 and Highway 136. If you intend … remain open, although parking on Webster Street near our building may be limited. See "Getting to the the NWCC" … on Hwy 281: Stay on Webster Street and turn left on West 7th Avenue.  Turn left again on Cedar Street. 1/2 block …
Posted: 04/03/2026
Last Updated: 05/29/2026

Serena's Album

… United States Congressman from Ohio, and Speaker of the House. Mr. Keifer, Jr. had served as his father’s secretary … Omaha area and later in Glenwood, Iowa, where together they operated an abstracts and deeds office. He names Herbert … Cather participated in “an entertainment” at the Red Cloud Opera House, performing as “the Peak Sisters.” Amateur …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

Scott Kirby's Main Street Souvenirs

… are accompanied by a video featuring nostalgic archival images from America's past, as well as stunning photography …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 03/23/2026

Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… journeys. Spend a Night in the Cather Second Home Guest House Quiet, Cozy, Just like Home Whether you are planning a … and revitalized with new businesses. Here is the Red Cloud Opera House , the place of Cather’s arts immersion and … and artifacts related to Willa Cather. Our Red Cloud Opera House Gallery hosts exhibits throughout the year while …
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 … Bennett Book Inventory Box 17—Mementos, Photos, Gifts, Notes, including: Map of Grand Manan Drawings … of Life 1894 W. Cather Lutes, Della T. The Country Kitchen 1945 Cherry Pudding 115 Lytton, Robert Bulwer, Lord …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/09/2026

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