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An Immersive Willa Cather Experience

… Memorial Prairie Image The Willa Cather Childhood Home was reopened in December 2023 after a 16-month restoraton. … her writing Witness the unbroken prairie that served as the setting in many of her works and enhance your prairie visit with a guided hike led by our own Master Naturalist Enjoy a concert or art exhibit at the …
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Group Tours

… Nebraska’s foremost citizen and author of  O Pioneers! ,  My Ántonia  &  One of Ours Willa Cather once said, “I always … beloved literary landmark and was fully restored in 2022-2023 Enjoy an  immersive and historic experience  and let us …
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National Willa Cather Center

… Image National Willa Cather Center Walk in Her Footsteps. Stay in Her Town. Let … you can experience the beauty of the changing natural world, including farmland and prairie. We are conveniently …
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Guided Seven Building Town Tour

… household items throughout the home. Burlington Depot 437 W. Welsch Street Cather uses the depot in many of her works, such as in an early scene in  My Ántonia . The Depot also figures prominently in “The …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home • April 2024 Image Restored Willa … interpretation; a climate control system and a new roof and foundation. Enclosure of the attic space and extensive … is set in the Shenandoah Valley of her early childhood. Events took place across the country throughout 2023-2024 to …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway

… of 2023   Make a Gift to Benefit Ongoing Preservation Efforts! Donate Now The Willa Cather Childhood Home is a … as a cultural attraction for the learning and enjoyment of future generations. The restored home will create a more … is a key component of the National Willa Cather Center’s Campaign for the Future , which has raised over $8 million …
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Willa Cather Timeline

… 1870  — Silas Garber, former captain in the United States Army, and four other men file homestead claims near a site … home of the bride’s mother, Rachel Boak, in Virginia. 1873  — Charles Cather’s brother George and his wife Frances A. … later use this event in one of her most famous novels,  My Antonia . 1882  — Red Cloud becomes a division point for the …
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Reading Willa Cather: A Sesquicentennial Celebration

… well as the publication centenaries for  A Lost Lady  and  April Twilights and Other Poems.  The celebration will include short readings …
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Reading Willa Cather: A Sesquicentennial Celebration

… Image Willa Cather Image Join us at the Boston Athenaeum Special Events … preservation, and the arts. Located in Willa Cather's hometown of Red Cloud, Nebraska, the Center is an award-winning … Historic Landmark. Guided town, country, and prairie tours provide visitors with an immersive place-based …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration July 21, 2022 The … crown jewel of the Willa Cather Historic Sites and the best location to glean a more complete understanding of the daily …
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