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Guided Seven Building Town Tour

… Guided Seven Building Town Tour Driving Tour Guests should have their own transportation and plan to … would have used it when traveling to and from her hometown. St. Juliana Falconieri Catholic Church 425 W 3rd …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 06/11/2025

Guided Three Building Downtown Tour

… the Farmers and Merchants Bank, and the Red Cloud Opera House. Visitors will also have an opportunity to explore two … guests the opportunity to deepen their core knowledge about Willa Cather's early life in the Nebraska town that … efforts led by the National Willa Cather Center's founder, Mildred Bennett. Red Cloud Opera House 413 N Webster Street …
Posted: 05/21/2024
Last Updated: 07/01/2024

Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes

… 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" … on Hwy 281: Stay on Webster Street and turn left on West 7th Avenue.  Turn left again on Cedar Street. 1/2 block …
Posted: 04/03/2026
Last Updated: 05/29/2026

Finding Aids

… Finding Aids The National Willa Cather Center houses one of the nation’s largest collections of materials … Jeremiah Smith   1793 Ephemera OBJ-50-1000-008 "The Truth About Horace" Poem Written Inside Book Cover Eugene Field   … or consult their institution or publisher for assistance. Mildred Bennett Collection Date range:  1932-1989 Bulk …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/09/2026

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 …
Posted: 01/02/2026
Last Updated: 01/21/2026

Guided Willa Cather Tours

… Guided Willa Cather Tours The National Willa Cather Center and many of our historic sites are open … homesteads and the prairies and river where the Cather children played and explored.  Learn More School Field Trip …
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 week Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy …
Posted: 04/09/2025
Last Updated: 04/09/2025

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 …
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. … 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

… Cather house is vividly described in Cather's novel,  The Song of the Lark , and short stories, “Old Mrs. Harris,” and “The Best … is set in the Shenandoah Valley of her early childhood. Events took place across the country throughout 2023-2024 to …
Posted: 12/05/2023
Last Updated: 05/21/2024

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