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Historic Sites
… author. Willa Cather Childhood Home Built in 1879, this house was five years old when the Cather family moved in. … 1965. Efforts to save the depot were extensive, requiring relocation and a full restoration—the result of the railroad's … Carrie, Mary, and Irene Miner. The Miners inspired the Harling family of My Ántonia . Cather dedicated My Ántonia …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/17/2024
Virtually Tour the Willa Cather Historic Sites
… Virtually Tour the Willa Cather Historic Sites Mobile and Web Apps Image Our … for the Humanities CARES Act and SHARP grants. To learn more, click here. Web-App Access for Desktops Virtual …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/19/2023
Willa Cather Historic Sites selected as a 2015 Nebraska Passport Destination
… Image Willa Cather Historic Sites selected as a 2015 Nebraska Passport Destination May … the update to see the new information. The Willa Cather Historic Sites was selected as part of the Nebraska Legends …
Posted: 05/13/2015
Last Updated: 05/19/2015
Abbie Loomis looks to protect Cather sites that offer profound understanding of the immigrant experience
… Image Image Abbie Loomis looks to protect Cather sites that offer profound understanding of the immigrant … to life past the pages of books is just as important for historical understanding, which is why she is committed to … to come. Since 2020, the site has undergone significant historic and structural restoration. Major efforts—including …
Posted: 09/08/2023
Last Updated: 09/08/2023
Ongoing Historic Site Restoration & Campaign Updates
… Image Ongoing Historic Site Restoration & Campaign Updates April 22, 2021 … generous contributions to our Campaign for the Future , historic site restoration and preservation work has been … life, religion, and technology. In addition to making the sites more appealing to modern audiences, we will be able to …
Posted: 06/26/2020
Last Updated: 02/03/2023
Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation
… Image Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation January 23, 2019 After a several decades-long … sites and approximately 8,000 Cather related archival and museum artifacts, returns to local control the largest single … Willa Cather Center will remain a primary location to learn about and research one of America's most iconic writers. …
Posted: 01/18/2019
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Sites Manager Position Open
… Sites Manager Position Open July 23, 2019 The Willa Cather … square feet); and nine sites on the National Register of Historic Places including Willa Cather’s Childhood Home (a National Historic Landmark), the Burlington Depot, the Farmers and …
Posted: 07/23/2019
Last Updated: 08/29/2019
Childhood Home Tour
… Image Image Image Childhood Home Tour Understand Cather's Youth The Willa Cather Childhood Home is a short walk or drive from the National …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/08/2024
Guided Willa Cather Tours
… Guided Willa Cather Tours The National Willa Cather Center and many of our historic sites are open … historic sites associated with Willa Cather's life and writing. Guests should have their own transportation and …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/08/2024
The Willa Cather Teacher Institute
… study in the largest collection of nationally designated historic sites dedicated to an America author. Special lectures will augment historic site tours, visits to the archive, and one-on-one …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/07/2024