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Welcome to the home of Willa Cather

… Welcome to the home of Willa Cather Willa Cather Willa Cather is one of the most … family. We look forward to welcoming you! Book a Tour About the Restoration Get Involved Support Our Work The …
Posted: 12/07/2022
Last Updated: 01/29/2026

Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American Prairie Embark on a literary oasis … please call 402-746-2653. What Your Group Will Experience Visit the fully-restored  Willa Cather Childhood home and … or a picnic on the prairie! Exclusives for Bus Tours Meals, Lodging, and Perks Free meal & tours for bus drivers/tour …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

An Immersive Willa Cather Experience

… Image Walking on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Image The Willa Cather Childhood … home to the windswept prairie that memorializes her, visitors of all ages and backgrounds are guaranteed to …
Posted: 01/22/2025
Last Updated: 08/22/2025

Guided Seven Building Town Tour

… (5 & under) – Free Book a Tour Willa Cather Childhood Home 245 N Cedar Street The Cather family lived in this home from … 1884-1904. Willa Cather describes it in great detail in The Song of the Lark and “Old Mrs. Harris.” Willa Cather’s room was upstairs …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 06/11/2025

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 …
Posted: 12/05/2023
Last Updated: 05/21/2024

Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway

… in 1978. The transformative restoration will ensure the 140+-year-old home is preserved as a cultural attraction for … years. The Cather house is vividly described in The Song of the Lark , “Old Mrs. Harris,” and “The Best Years.” The National …
Posted: 09/26/2022
Last Updated: 11/29/2023

Willa Cather Timeline

… Willa Cather Timeline Major Events & Milestones 1870  — Silas … Gere, Cather visits Brownville, Nebraska. A feature story about Brownville titled "The Old River Metropolis" was … Lady , Cather vows not to allow any more adaptations of her works. She later stipulates this in her will. 1935  — In the …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/09/2023

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 …
Posted: 10/07/2023
Last Updated: 10/09/2023

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 …
Posted: 10/07/2023
Last Updated: 10/07/2023

Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration

… restoration set to begin soon will ensure the 140+-year-old home is preserved as a cultural attraction for … years. The Cather house is vividly described in The Song of the Lark , “Old Mrs. Harris,” and “The Best Years.” The National …
Posted: 07/21/2022
Last Updated: 09/06/2023

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