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One-Day Bus Tour to the National Willa Cather Center

… Nebraska, the hometown of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather. This one-day tour brings Cather’s world to life as you travel through the “Divide” described …
Posted: 07/31/2026
Last Updated: 07/31/2026

National Willa Cather Center

… Image National Willa Cather Center Advancing Her Legacy The National Willa Cather … travel; happiness and sadness; the bitter and the sweet.   About the Exhibit Introductory Short Film About Willa Cather …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/14/2026

Membership

… many benefits including, a free guided tour of the  Cather historic sites , subscription to the  Willa Cather Review , bookstore … Additionally, if you'll kindly let us know about your visit to the National Willa Cather Center in advance, we'll …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 04/27/2026

Remembering Jennifer Hein

… Furthers Legacy of Education April 2, 2026 The National Willa Cather Center is honored to recognize the legacy of Jennifer Jean Hein, whose … home state of Nebraska and its literary heritage. During a visit to Red Cloud for the 2024 Spring Conference, she …
Posted: 04/02/2026
Last Updated: 04/02/2026

Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… - Willa Cather, letter to Carrie Miner Sherwood Red Cloud, Nebraska is not just a destination. It’s a place where … she was, in her own words, “always being pulled back into Nebraska.” You will be, too. BOOK THE CATHER SECOND HOME … sites and sounds that changed American literature. Take a detour from the scramble of urbanity and absorb the rolling …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/20/2026

Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… please contact Director of Education and Engagement Rachel Olsen at rolsen@willacather.org .  Humanities Nebraska (HN) provides …
Posted: 01/28/2026
Last Updated: 02/10/2026

Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American Prairie Embark on a literary … located in the quiet rural town of Red Cloud, Nebraska—childhood home of writer Willa Cather. Alongside the Red Cloud Opera …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

Guided Willa Cather Tours

… Guided Willa Cather Tours The National Willa Cather Center and many of our historic sites are open … Ours,  short stories "Neighbour Rosicky" and "Peter," and others, as well as many scenes from Cather's own life—the …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist October 16 is Ask-An-Archivist Day! October 16, 2025 October is American Archives Month, a time when archivists across the country … In my particular job, I also care for the museum and art collections, create exhibitions, and lead the team that …
Posted: 10/15/2025
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead

… A new permanent exhibit "We turned to leave the cave; Ántonia and I went up the stairs first, and the children … Nebraska, the farmstead served as the setting for the final scenes of My Ántonia . Anna Sadilek Pavelka was the … the twentieth century.  While the site is open for guided tours, it remains a hollow space. This reinterpretation will …
Posted: 09/04/2024
Last Updated: 10/02/2025

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