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Guided Seven Building Town Tour

… 1884-1904. Willa Cather describes it in great detail in The Song of the Lark and “Old Mrs. Harris.” Willa Cather’s room was upstairs …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 06/11/2025

Guided Three Building Downtown Tour

… Image Guided Three Building Downtown Tour Driving or Walking Tour This guided tour option … decorated with original wallpaper. Farmers & Merchants Bank 338 N Webster Street Making a Place: A Long History of Red …
Posted: 05/21/2024
Last Updated: 07/01/2024

Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes

… Red Cloud project gets underway April 6, 2026. To make your visit to Red Cloud and the National Willa Cather Center a little easier, we wanted to share NDOT's … in downtown Red Cloud will have alternate routes For Our Lodging Guests Our historic lodging properties are open and …
Posted: 04/03/2026
Last Updated: 04/06/2026

Finding Aids

… Finding Aids The National Willa Cather Center houses one of the nation’s largest … Cather Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska.  Subjects: short stories Cather genealogy Willa Cather personal effects … in the collection include notes from oral histories collected by Bennett and John March, transcripts of Cather …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/09/2026

Annotations from the Archives: New Year, New View

… Bridge and beginning a new novel, which would become O Pioneers!. A new locale was just the thing!  In this …
Posted: 01/02/2026
Last Updated: 01/21/2026

Guided Willa Cather Tours

… Guided Willa Cather Tours The National Willa Cather Center and many … Please check our hours of operation when planning your visit, and be sure to scroll through the full list of tour … offers a wide range of engaging activities and authentic experiences in the perfect 2-day itinerary. Learn More …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy

… The Ribbon-Cutting in front of Hotel Garber on April 4 [see Gallery for full captions] Image Hotel Garber in its opening … Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy April 9, 2025 RED CLOUD, NE—The National Willa … made possible by gifts from many generous individuals and foundations. These private gifts helped leverage grant …
Posted: 04/09/2025
Last Updated: 04/09/2025

Burlington Depot

Image Burlington Depot Depots in general played a significant role in Willa Cather's writings. The original two-story section of the depot, constructed in 1897, is the building Cather was familiar with during her last years in Red Cloud. Red Cloud was on …
Posted: 07/18/2014
Last Updated: 02/26/2025

Edem Soul Music

… Image Edem Soul Music Opera House Saturday, Dec 7, 2024 | 7:30 - 9pm Red Cloud Opera House 413 N Webster St. Red Cloud , … in the Starke Round Barn with Hear Nebraska’s Good Living Tour video crew. Watch her perform the soothing, uplifting song “When I Fall” inside the historic building.   Listen to Edem Soul Music! ADA Accessibility The …
Posted: 11/13/2023
Last Updated: 11/21/2024

Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home • April 2024 Image Restored Willa … Reopens A National Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here  to learn about … Valley of her early childhood. Events took place across the country throughout 2023-2024 to honor and celebrate Willa …
Posted: 12/05/2023
Last Updated: 05/21/2024

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