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Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… Image Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House " I am not exaggerating, Carrie, … beautiful cities in Europe where I used to love to go. " —Willa Cather, in a letter to childhood friend, Carrie Miner … and siblings. The entire home may also be rented for family retreats, meetings, and special occasions. The Cather …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

An Immersive Willa Cather Experience

… Image Walking on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Image The Willa Cather Childhood Home was reopened in December 2023 after a … make up our “Two-Day Cather Immersion” package. Some of the tours and experiences listed can also be booked individually …
Posted: 01/22/2025
Last Updated: 08/22/2025

Visit Red Cloud This Holiday & Winter Season!

… Visit Red Cloud This Holiday & Winter Season! Explore • Learn • Shop • Stay "I'm not exaggerating, Carrie, when I … original wallpaper that she hung in her attic bedroom! LEARN MORE BOOK A TOUR Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Explore … sky, or to hike across its vast acreage—in all seasons. LEARN MORE TOUR WITH OUR MASTER NATURALIST Big Read of My …
Posted: 11/13/2024
Last Updated: 11/17/2024

Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index Table of … Cather Stamp to be Issued p. 1  TITLE: Storyteller for Children  AUTHOR: Bernice Slote p. 1  TITLE: "Wee Winkie's … TITLE: "Dissolved into Something Complete and Great": The Cathers and the Beginnings of Webster County  AUTHOR: Ann …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 01/16/2023

Special Offer: Cather Country Retreat

… Image Special Offer: Cather Country Retreat October 13, 2014 The Willa Cather … evening cabaret show with Mary Carrick; Saturday night lodging at the historic Cather Second Home; and two guided … Song of the Lark . Join us on Saturday, November 8th and visit one of the most famous villages in American …
Posted: 10/23/2014
Last Updated: 11/03/2014

Membership

… Membership Members Make It Happen Willa Cather Foundation members enjoy many benefits including, a … Cather historic sites , subscription to the  Willa Cather Review , bookstore discounts, Cather merchandise, discounts …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 04/27/2026

Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes

… Red Cloud project gets underway April 6, 2026. To make your visit to Red Cloud and the National Willa Cather Center a little easier, we wanted to share NDOT's … in downtown Red Cloud will have alternate routes For Our Lodging Guests Our historic lodging properties are open and …
Posted: 04/03/2026
Last Updated: 04/06/2026

Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud

… niece, 1909 Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud November 7, 2025 "There we have short, bitter … of beauty and sentiment, as spring is in the Old World." —Willa Cather,  "Nebraska: The End of the First Cycle,"   … Red Cloud was.” If you've ever thought of coming home (or visiting) Red Cloud over the holidays, Cather's dear old …
Posted: 11/06/2025
Last Updated: 11/07/2025

Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American Prairie Embark on a literary oasis and introduce your group … lunch served in our beautiful Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery — or a picnic on the prairie! Exclusives for Bus …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes

… Image Image Image Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes May 1, 2023 … Airbnb at the  Cather Second Home Guest House —a Cather family home—and the  Villa Willa , a modern and spacious …
Posted: 07/30/2019
Last Updated: 09/10/2023

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