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Willa Cather Historic Sites selected as a 2015 Nebraska Passport Destination

… Image Willa Cather Historic Sites selected as a 2015 Nebraska Passport … The 2015 Passport will feature 80 attractions on 10 themed tours. Travelers have from May 1 through September 30 to … Memorial - Columbus Arbor Lodge State Historical Park , Home of J. Sterling Morton - Nebraska City Arthur Bowring …
Posted: 05/13/2015
Last Updated: 05/19/2015

Turn the Page Literary Tour

… Image Turn the Page Literary Tour July 3, 2013 The Willa Cather State Historic Site/Red Cloud Opera House is … Turn the Page tour. Travelers have until September 30 to visit attractions and redeem their stamps for prizes. For … with at least one stamp. Some of the things travelers can experience at the Willa Cather State Historic Site include: …
Posted: 09/11/2014
Last Updated: 09/11/2014

Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes

Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes We're open for business during construction! The long-planned Nebraska Department of Transportation Red Cloud project gets underway April 6, 2026. To make your visit to Red Cloud and the National Willa Cather Center …
Posted: 04/03/2026
Last Updated: 05/29/2026

Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… of a quiet country town and its prairie surroundings. To visit  Red Cloud  is to experience a town and entire … journeys. Spend a Night in the Cather Second Home Guest House Quiet, Cozy, Just like Home Whether you are planning a … and revitalized with new businesses. Here is the Red Cloud Opera House , the place of Cather’s arts immersion and …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/20/2026

Visit

… Visit Visit the Museum No study of Cather is complete without a trip to Red … Learn More American Bittersweet Exhibit The Willa Cather Foundation is a not-for-profit organization created in 1955 … her high school graduation oration in 1890. Learn More About the Opera House …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 10/23/2025

NWCC Launches NEH-Funded Digital Projects

… Digital Projects February 16, 2021 The National Willa Cather Center is pleased to announce two new digital … apps  on the Cuseum platform. Designed to enhance guided tours for Red Cloud visitors or to stand alone as an … too." The app allows users to explore the Cather Childhood Home, the  American Bittersweet  exhibit, or take the …
Posted: 02/16/2021
Last Updated: 02/21/2025

Annotations from the Archives: A Lost Lady Debuts

… January 6, 2025, marks another important centenary in Willa Cather's career: the opening of the feature film adaptation … content of films, sent several executives on a nationwide tour to ask audiences—directly—what they liked (and didn't … Woods had the opportunity to visit the movie's star at her home. Woods hoped to glean insights about the production and …
Posted: 01/06/2025
Last Updated: 01/21/2025

Visit Red Cloud This Holiday & Winter Season!

… on several guided tours, including our new My Ántonia tour. Visit Red Cloud This Holiday & Winter Season! Explore • … cities in Europe where I used to love to go . . ." -Willa Cather in a letter to Carrie Miner Sherwood While Willa … trip. We offer a variety of guided historic site tours, lodging, and events year round at the National Willa Cather …
Posted: 11/13/2024
Last Updated: 11/17/2024

Historic Sites

… tours for those with mobility limitations. “When she went away from it for good, she would leave something that she … church in 1922. Today, Grace Episcopal Church is used for private services. A homily is delivered here annually in … Catholic Church was dedicated in 1907, St. Juliana became a private residence until it was donated to the National Willa …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/17/2024

Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes

… Image Image Image Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes May 1, 2023 Explore the … 281 near Lebanon, Kansas). If you're searching for the best location for a spectacular Nebraska sunset, sunrise, or even … and includes settings from Willa Cather's novels and childhood: homesteads and related cemeteries, churches, the …
Posted: 07/30/2019
Last Updated: 09/10/2023

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