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Guided Historic Sites Tour
Guided Historic Sites Tour Driving Tour This is a driving tour that takes guests to important historic sites associated with Willa Cather's life and writing. While some of the stops feature permanent exhibits that are part of the tour, a guide will also …
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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
… Center by using the detour routes. You can use Google Maps to see city-owned and designated parking areas. Image …
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Finding Aids
… Finding Aids The National Willa Cather Center houses one of the nation’s largest collections of materials related … book in the late 1920s. It includes addresses of Cather’s friends, family, business associates, firms, and hotels. … clippings WCPM trivet WCPM plate Willa Cather Childhood Home Plate (1977) WCPM metal flower keychain …
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Annotations from the Archives: New Year, New View
… Year, New View January 7, 2026 After the holidays, many of us will turn our thoughts to setting goals and making a … and painters and furniture dealers. I actually had to write an article for the March number of McClures while the floors were being …
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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
… 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
… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home • April 2024 Image Restored Willa … 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here to learn about historic site tour options. After an extensive … America’s canonical authors. The town of Red Cloud and its prairie landscapes were settings in some of Cather’s most …
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Historic Sites
… audience how important it was to restore and preserve these places. . . . and nothing happened.” Mildred Bennett and a … dedicated to an American author. Willa Cather Childhood Home Built in 1879, this house was five years old when the … in detail in her 1915 novel The Song of the Lark. The home was acquired by the Willa Cather Foundation in 1960 and …
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