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Virtually Tour the Willa Cather Historic Sites

…  exhibit, and the town tour while providing bonus collections material, historical photos and audio tour … for the Humanities CARES Act and SHARP grants.  To learn more, click here. Web-App Access for Desktops Virtual …
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 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

Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes

… 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 …
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 … C. Tinkham’s home town of Homer, Illinois was an important location for this family. Serena’s mother Lora White, her … of” manners. Cather drew upon Mary for Julia, the musical Harling sister, in My Ántonia , and Mary played the Beast in …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

Scott Kirby's Main Street Souvenirs

… St Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States Reserve Tickets Welcome to Scott Kirby's  Main Street Souvenirs , a musical … is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. About the Performer A native of Urbana, Ohio, Scott Kirby …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 03/23/2026

Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… inspired the Pulitzer Prize winner’s influential writings. LEARN MORE National Willa Cather Center A cultural oasis on … events and performances throughout the year. Our Special Collections & Archives hold some of the priceless treasures … and with the recent addition of over 8,000 documents and artifacts related to Willa Cather. Our Red Cloud Opera House …
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 … Fisher New York Herald Tribune 1933 Clipping TX-50-1000-054 Review of  April Twilights Pittsburg Gazette 1903 Clipping …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/09/2026

Cornelia Murr

… Globe  writes, "Cornelia Murr’s  Run to the Center is less of a sprint and more of a dreamlike saunter. The …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 02/05/2026

Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American Prairie Embark on a literary … Willa Cather Center is located in the quiet rural town of Red Cloud, Nebraska—childhood home of writer Willa Cather. … please call 402-746-2653. What Your Group Will Experience Visit the fully-restored  Willa Cather Childhood home and …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

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