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"A Walk in Her Footsteps" Weekend Tour Package

… beautiful cities in Europe where I used to love to go.”  – Willa Cather, 1945 Spend three inspiring days exploring … Cather's world and Red Cloud with our newly launched "A Walk In Her Footsteps" weekend tour! The National Willa … the sites and sounds that changed American literature. Take a detour from the scramble of urbanity and absorb the …
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Bus Tours Welcome! A Guide for Tour Operators

… Red Cloud—Our unique small town on the prairie and meet Willa Cather, Nebraska’s foremost citizen and author of O … House Enjoy a delicious lunch served in our beautiful art gallery Hike, picnic, star-gaze dark skies, or watch the …
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All Aboard the Orphan Train!

… Cloud through September 5, 2026, as part of our standard town tour.    …
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All Aboard! West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… restoration, the Burlington Depot now houses interpretive panels and hands-on activities organized around the workings …
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An Immersive Willa Cather Experience

… Image Walking on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie An Immersive Willa Cather Experience … home to the windswept prairie that memorializes her, visitors of all ages and backgrounds are guaranteed to … meal for the Cather Prairie  What's not included  Overnight lodging is booked separately (see below).  Cather Immersion …
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Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes

… Red Cloud project gets underway April 6, 2026. To make your visit to Red Cloud and the National Willa Cather Center a little easier, we wanted to share NDOT's … in downtown Red Cloud will have alternate routes For Our Lodging Guests Our historic lodging properties are open and …
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Serena's Album

… Florence is seen on the right, around 1900, when she was a teacher. In 1904 she married John H. Grosvenor of Aurora, … one. A graduate of the University of Nebraska, he was a teacher in south-central Nebraska his entire adult life. He … is known of her. Her favorite character in romance is “A Teacher” — perhaps a nod to her own profession? She is one …
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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 …
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Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… Red Cloud, Nebraska is not just a destination. It’s a place where literature and culture merge with the pleasures … spot to pause and refresh or entirely regroup away from it all. Red Cloud is an oasis on the prairie — yet only a short … National Willa Cather Center where you can relax in our art gallery or bookstore or begin your tour experience. Our arts …
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Finding Aids

… TX-50-1000-003 Framed transcript of TX-50-1000-002     Notebook OBJ-50-1000-004 Notebook Douglass Cather   Journal … TX-50-1000-035 Charles Cather Business Christmas Card     Document TX-50-1000-036 Barnum documents   1856 … Chief Oil     Map TX-50-1000-067 Plot map of George Smith land   1793 Docume9t TX-50-1000-068 Rental agreement   1840 …
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