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Guided Historic Sites Tour
… Guided Historic Sites Tour Driving Tour This is a driving tour that takes guests … household items throughout the home. Burlington Depot 437 W. Welsch Street Cather uses the depot in many of her … in 1947. Farmers & Merchants Bank 338 N Webster Street This building was erected in 1889 by Silas Garber, fourth …
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All Aboard! West-Bound Trains in American Culture
… Culture ! When the railroad opened in Red Cloud in 1878, the fortunes of the town were forever changed. Our … two-story section of the depot, constructed in 1897, is the building Cather was familiar with during her last years in … Guests are invited to view the exhibit as part of a guided tour. About the tour …
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Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes
… open for business during construction! The long-planned Nebraska Department of Transportation Red Cloud project gets … of our own! Important! Through traffic will be directed to detour off of both Highway 281 and Highway 136. If you … to visit Red Cloud, you're local traffic , and you won't detour from the highways until you're in town. Please see …
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Finding Aids
… Finding Aids The National Willa Cather Center houses one of the nation’s largest collections … Ray Collection was acquired by the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial & Education Foundation in the 1990s and contains …
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Annotations from the Archives: New Year, New View
… Annotations from the Archives: New Year, New View January 7, 2026 After the holidays, many of us will turn our … demolished for subway construction. The five-story brick building is now commemorated with a plaque noting Cather's … neighborhood of Red Cloud, you can always book an archives tour or make an appointment for research by visiting our …
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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 …
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Burlington Depot
… original 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 …
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Edem Soul Music
… Red Cloud Opera House is made possible with the support of Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Edem Soul Music Sneak Peek! … shelter from the sun in the Starke Round Barn with Hear Nebraska’s Good Living Tour video crew. Watch her perform …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens
… Reopens A National Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here to learn about … Willa Cather Childhood Home reopened for tours on December 7, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s 150th birthday. The … and extensive repairs to the windows and doors sealed the building envelope, which will limit exposure to the elements …
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Historic Sites
… purchased and restored by a Willa Cather Foundation board member, who graciously donated the property to the Foundation. It has become one of our most popular tour destinations. The Miner …
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