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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
… 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 …
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Finding Aids
… ____________ Bulk dates: 1878-1921 Finding Aid created by Lucy Koenig and Tracy Sanford Tucker, 2023 Copyright: … Mildred Bennett Collection documents the organizational and scholarly work of the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial’s … (Copy pp. 47-72 199-200) Manuscript Tx-50-4000-F05 Lucy Gayheart Typescript (Copy pp. 22-118) Magazine …
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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
… Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy April 9, 2025 RED CLOUD, NE—The National … land and construct a modern new building. Instead, they selected the downtown 1902 Potter-Wright building for … these occasions in both her published work and private letters. Now joined with the Center’s preserved Farmers and …
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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
… 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 …
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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
… an American author. Willa Cather Childhood Home Built in 1879, this house was five years old when the Cather family … restored exterior finishes, but will also offer accessible tours for those with mobility limitations. “When she went … removing redundant facilities from major lines. To save the building from destruction, it was moved from its original …
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