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Virtually Tour the Willa Cather Historic Sites

… Virtually Tour the Willa Cather Historic Sites Mobile and Web Apps Image   Our mobile apps (also … as in-process photos to trace the evolution of our historic sites. These projects were made possible through National … visitors through four of Red Cloud’s most important Cather sites and places these sites in context with Cather’s …
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

… Image Image Bus Tours Welcome! A Guide for Tour Operators February 7, 2020 … Cloud—Our unique small town on the prairie and meet Willa Cather, Nebraska’s foremost citizen and author of O … land as Willa Cather would have known it Explore scenic country roads or take a Cather " Country Tour " of outlying …
Posted: 02/07/2020
Last Updated: 02/13/2020

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

… railroad opened in Red Cloud in 1878, the fortunes of the town were forever changed. Our newest permanent exhibit … Guests are invited to view the exhibit as part of a guided tour. About the tour …
Posted: 04/30/2026
Last Updated: 07/20/2026

An Immersive Willa Cather Experience

… Image Walking on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie An Immersive Willa Cather Experience Spend …
Posted: 01/22/2025
Last Updated: 07/15/2026

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 … , and you won't detour from the highways until you're in town. Please see the detour map below. Getting to Red Cloud … and you won't detour from the highway until you're in town. Please see the detour map below. If you're coming from …
Posted: 04/03/2026
Last Updated: 05/29/2026

Serena's Album

… Serena's Album Loading Serena's Album Rediscovering Serena’s Album In … Jane Dressler, is the owner of Serena’s album. 2-3 Preface The publisher encourages users to “enliven each … This, too, may have been meant seriously; early aviation pioneers such as John Joseph Montgomery made headlines …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

Scott Kirby's Main Street Souvenirs

… chapters of Kirby’s program will feature Red Cloud and the National Willa Cather Center, photos and stories of the town, and the …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 03/23/2026

Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… sites and sounds that changed American literature. Take a detour from the scramble of urbanity and absorb the rolling … inspired the Pulitzer Prize winner’s influential writings. LEARN MORE National Willa Cather Center A cultural oasis on … of cattle — or just the sound of absolutely nothing in the virtual center of the lower 48-states. MORE ABOUT THE …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/20/2026

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