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… and performing arts center. The Center occupies Red Cloud’s historic “Moon Block,” an 1887 structure that was fully … structure. In addition to aligning with our commitment to historic preservation, the property will provide much-needed …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 03/31/2026

Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… Through the Pages of American Literature Discover Willa Cather and Red Cloud "I'm not exaggerating, Carrie, when I … sites and sounds that changed American literature. Take a detour from the scramble of urbanity and absorb the rolling … ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECT Willa Cather Childhood Home & Guided Tours Experience An Author's World Willa Cather’s literary …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/20/2026

Finding Aids

… materials Notes on WCPM museum displays, historic sites, tour scripts Loose clippings about Cather, WCPM, Red Cloud … days at Red Cloud High School and during his time as a country school teacher in Webster County; photos of Meta … unknown 1895 Photograph PHO-62-007 Roscoe Cather teaching country school unknown ca. 1896 Photograph PHO-62-008 Roscoe …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/09/2026

Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… - 2pm CT The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States Enjoy an afternoon filled … escaped to freedom and traveled roughly 2,000 miles to visit actual sites, cities, and places that freedom-seekers …
Posted: 01/28/2026
Last Updated: 02/10/2026

Lauren Anderson – NEW DATE!

… 21, 2025 | 7:30 - 9:30pm CT Red Cloud Opera House and Art Gallery 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States …
Posted: 12/16/2024
Last Updated: 11/17/2025

Support the Willa Cather Birthplace Fund

… commitment to safeguarding the property as a cultural and historical landmark. “We are excited to explore potential … The birthplace has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978. It was the home of Rachel … now in the hands of a woman with an extensive background in historic preservation. As chronicled in The Winchester Star …
Posted: 05/23/2023
Last Updated: 11/12/2025

Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American … your group to Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, Willa Cather—Nebraska’s "foremost citizen" and author of  O …
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 … Tours last approximately 30 minutes. Learn More Guided Country Tour Twenty Sites and Fifty Miles This guided tour … yourself through roughly fifty miles of the Webster County countryside, including settings from  My Ántonia, O …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

Visit

… a not-for-profit organization created in 1955 that owns and operates the National Willa Cather Center and the nation's … and numerous short stories. Tour Options Red Cloud Opera House Upcoming Events & Rental Info Built in 1885, the Red Cloud Opera House …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 10/23/2025

Support the Willa Cather Foundation

… Support the Willa Cather Foundation The Impact of Your Gift … Birthplace Fund Educating All Ages Your gift supports the operation of a museum, archive, and performing arts center … and exhibits at the restored 1885 Red Cloud Opera House, which figured prominently in the life of Willa …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 10/23/2025

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