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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

… To make your visit to Red Cloud and the National Willa Cather Center a little easier, we wanted to share NDOT's … until you reach Red Cloud, then follow the in-town detours. See "Getting to the NWCC" below. If you're coming … them for the best route. At this time, the details of our walking tours are a little murky. Pedestrians will need to …
Posted: 04/03/2026
Last Updated: 04/06/2026

Serena's Album

… consider this extraordinary album in its entirety. (For a scholarly perspective on confession albums, and on Cather’s … notable public figure — a Civil War General in the Union Army, United States Congressman from Ohio, and Speaker of the … upon Mary for Julia, the musical Harling sister, in My Ántonia , and Mary played the Beast in the production of …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

Scott Kirby's Main Street Souvenirs

… ties that weave the region together. Kirby will also donate an original watercolor painting of the town and will … Center's Red Cloud Opera 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

… THE PRAIRIE LANDSCAPE Stay at the Villa Willa An urban style loft Stay in the center of Red Cloud in a refurbished …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/20/2026

Finding Aids

… Stephen, 1906-1987 Then or Tien? c/o Todd, Frank L. Trowbridge, Augustus Tyrrell, William Undset, Sigrid Van … and Triumphs n/d n/a Cushing, Mary Watkins The Rainbow Bridge 1954 Elsie M. Cather, contains Fremstad clipping … A Romance of the South   Chas. Cather Upham, Thomas C. Abridgement of Mental Philosophy 1873 Private Library Willie …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/09/2026

Cornelia Murr

… Nebraska town where Murr crafted the LP."  Murr’s musical style evokes the sounds of beloved singers like Joni …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 02/05/2026

Group and Motorcoach Tours

… and author of  O Pioneers! ,  My Ántonia  and  One of Ours. Image Historic Site Tour The National Willa Cather Center is … of Red Cloud — and changing art installations in our galleries Enjoy scenic country roads or take a Cather …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

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