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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

… Finding Aids The National Willa Cather Center houses one of the nation’s largest collections … typescript Not a Bit Chaste typescript “Willa Cather’s European Roots” typescript Mildred Bennett’s CV and poetry …
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Cornelia Murr

… Image Last Run to the Center Tour Opera House Friday, Feb 13, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:30pm CT Red … tracks, reflecting the relaxed pace of the small Nebraska town where Murr crafted the LP."  Murr’s musical style … Lenker. The second stop on her "Last Run to the Center" tour, you won’t want to miss this distinct and special …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American Prairie Embark on a literary oasis … please call 402-746-2653. What Your Group Will Experience Visit the fully-restored  Willa Cather Childhood home and … or a picnic on the prairie! Exclusives for Bus Tours Meals, Lodging, and Perks Free meal & tours for bus drivers/tour …
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Visit

… the arrival of traveling productions such as The Bohemian Girl and The Mikado. As Cather herself put it, “Only real …
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School Field Trips

… Not sure how to get started planning your visit? Contact Rachel Olsen, director of education and engagement at rolsen@willacather.org to help you schedule your field trip. …
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Burlington Depot

… (and several grain and livestock trains) passed through town daily, making the Red Cloud Depot a busy and exciting … story of the Burlington in Red Cloud!   Watch our virtual tour of the 2021 restoration and preservation work at this important historic site in Red Cloud! 7-Building Tour 3-Building Tour Individual Build Tour Self Guided Tour …
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NWCC Launches NEH-Funded Digital Projects

… Willa Cather Center is pleased to announce two new digital educational initiatives, made possible by a National … and while onsite in Red Cloud. "Creation of digital education tools has been on our list of goals for years," said Tracy Tucker, education director and archivist at the National Willa …
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NEA Big Read: My Ántonia

… by the difficulties and the beauties of the world they must contend with. It is also true, though, that we read … remains a revelation.”  — Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley About My Ántonia When critic Randolph Bourne heralded  My … Adolph Hitler’s bathtub at the close of World War II. When Mildred Bennett began work on the Willa Cather Pioneer …
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"Willa Cather and the Counterculture" - Registration Closed

… based, as much as possible, on accessibility needs and preference of those enrolled. It's important to note that, as … Luhan House provides the following information for your reference. Please note that COVID impacted many Taos …
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