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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

… 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 …
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 foremost citizen and author of O …
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

… Culture ! When the railroad opened in Red Cloud in 1878, the fortunes of the town were forever changed. Our … two-story section of the depot, constructed in 1897, is the building Cather was familiar with during her last years in … 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 … 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 …
Posted: 01/22/2025
Last Updated: 07/15/2026

Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal

… world. Whether at a music festival in Germany or at a small-town Nebraska venue, Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal are the … at Forrester's 15% discount on a guided Willa Cather site tour Breakfast for two on Sunday Morning. Space is limited! … Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal in 2012 in the famed blues town Lincoln, Nebraska. The award-winning four-piece band …
Posted: 12/16/2025
Last Updated: 07/10/2026

Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes

Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes We're open for business during construction! The long-planned Nebraska Department of Transportation Red Cloud project gets underway April 6, 2026. To make your visit to Red Cloud and the National Willa Cather Center …
Posted: 04/03/2026
Last Updated: 05/29/2026

Serena's Album

… more colorful entries was made by a precocious 14-year-old signing herself “Wm. Cather M.D.” This entry by Serena’s … and self-concealment. Many of the young people who signed Serena’s album display a youthful bravado that stands … . The epigraph credited to Shakespeare is probably a corruption of a line from Richard II: “Nay, let us share thy …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

Scott Kirby's Main Street Souvenirs

… Opera House Friday, Apr 3, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:30pm CT Red Cloud Opera House 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 … already up of paintings in the Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery at the time of the performance. Don’t miss this …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 03/23/2026

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