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Guided Seven Building Town Tour

… Guided Seven Building Town Tour Driving Tour Guests should have their own … household items throughout the home. Burlington Depot 437 W. Welsch Street Cather uses the depot in many of her …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/09/2026

All Aboard! West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… activities for young and old, all focused around railroad history, the literary legacy of the Burlington, and the … vivid graphics, and interactive elements that bring history to life through personal stories of the people who … are invited to view the exhibit as part of a guided tour. About the tour …
Posted: 04/30/2026
Last Updated: 07/20/2026

Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes

… Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes We're open for business during … our own!  Important! Through traffic will be directed to detour off of both Highway 281 and Highway 136. If you intend … remain open, although parking on Webster Street near our building may be limited. See "Getting to the the NWCC" …
Posted: 04/03/2026
Last Updated: 05/29/2026

Finding Aids

… finding aids are available for the collections below. A PDF file is available for download. Betty Kort Collection Date … biographical material and manuscripts Correspondence files, both personal and WCPM Photographs of mid-century … to the Fiction of Willa Cather (1993) Box 27—Research Files of Bennett and March 1 box of John March essay files 2 …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/09/2026

Annotations from the Archives: New Year, New View

… 1886-1963), circa 1925. Annotations from the Archives: New Year, New View January 7, 2026 After the holidays, many of us will … our thoughts to setting goals and making a fresh start in a new year. In 1913, Willa Cather was doing the same thing. …
Posted: 01/02/2026
Last Updated: 01/21/2026

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

… An eyesore at the corner of two major intersecting highways, the Potter building had been vacant and decaying for … recalled these occasions in both her published work and private letters. Now joined with the Center’s preserved … gifts from many generous individuals and foundations. These private gifts helped leverage grant awards from the Nebraska …
Posted: 04/09/2025
Last Updated: 04/09/2025

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

Edem Soul Music

… Coast, a large part of her music focuses on the creative content that comes from a place that can only be described …
Posted: 11/13/2023
Last Updated: 11/21/2024

Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Home Reopens A National Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here  to learn about … and extensive repairs to the windows and doors sealed the building envelope, which will limit exposure to the elements …
Posted: 12/05/2023
Last Updated: 05/21/2024

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

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