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… is an award-winning museum in the heart of Cather's hometown. Explore exhibits and collections, or visit historic … Cather Prairie Cather's Red Cloud Cather's Red Cloud Guided Tours The Best Way to Explore Red Cloud The National Willa … for guided tours. Immerse yourself in the small prairie town that is home to the nation's largest collection of …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 10/23/2025

An Immersive Willa Cather Experience

… Cloud Opera House and National Willa Cather Center in downtown Red Cloud. Image The Pavelka Farmstead is on our Country Tour and is the setting of the final section of My Ántonia. … assigned tour guide for a tour of seven Cather sites in town 3:00 pm — Meet with Cather Center leadership for VIP …
Posted: 01/22/2025
Last Updated: 08/22/2025

School Field Trips

… a day or a full day, at affordable rates for a range of class sizes.  During a half-day field trip, students will be …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 08/14/2025

Burlington Depot

… two-story section of the depot, constructed in 1897, is the building Cather was familiar with during her last years in … 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 …
Posted: 07/18/2014
Last Updated: 02/26/2025

NWCC Launches NEH-Funded Digital Projects

… collections search tool is tied to the museum's cataloging system, Tucker said, the project will continue to grow. "We …
Posted: 02/16/2021
Last Updated: 02/21/2025

NEA Big Read: My Ántonia

… Image Image NEA Big Read: My Ántonia Programs Offered to Communities and Organizations September 4, 2024 Willa Cather’s My Ántonia was among the fifty titles …
Posted: 09/04/2024
Last Updated: 10/29/2024

"Willa Cather and the Counterculture" - Registration Closed

… the best of its historic and arts offerings, while learning about Cather’s time in New Mexico. We’ll discuss and share from … who had his own vision of the counterculture lifestyle. “Willa Cather and the Counterculture” explores Cather’s …
Posted: 04/03/2020
Last Updated: 10/16/2024

Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… lighting for enhanced interpretation; a climate control system and a new roof and foundation. Enclosure of the attic …
Posted: 12/05/2023
Last Updated: 05/21/2024

Historic Sites

… town. A special train whistle alerted parishioners that Mass was about to begin. Anna Sadilek and John Pavelka, the …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/17/2024

The Foster Family

… the portrait of Eva taken during her time in Red Cloud, an unknown person has written, "Eva Foster, my nanny & best …
Posted: 02/25/2024
Last Updated: 02/27/2024

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