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National Willa Cather Center is Open: Plan Your Visit!

… to renowned writer, Willa Cather. Located in Cather’s childhood hometown of Red Cloud, Nebraska,  the Center provides almost … research in the Willa Cather Foundation's extensive archive Tour Cather's childhood home and six additional historic …
Posted: 06/13/2017
Last Updated: 07/11/2022

IMLS-Funded Exhibit to Open in the National Willa Cather Center

… Image IMLS-Funded Exhibit to Open in the National Willa Cather Center September 21, 2015 Thanks to a Learning … center for approximately 8,000 national and international visitors annually. The exhibit, to be entitled American …
Posted: 09/21/2015
Last Updated: 12/07/2015

One-Day Bus Tour to the National Willa Cather Center

… you travel through the “Divide” described in O Pioneers! , visit the Willa Cather Childhood Home, and explore other … September 19? View the Tuesday, September 22 tour. One-Day Visit Itinerary 8:15 Depart Omaha 9:15 Pick up Additional …
Posted: 07/29/2026
Last Updated: 09/11/2026

National Willa Cather Center

… Image National Willa Cather Center Advancing Her Legacy The National Willa Cather … watch the sunrise and sunset at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Explore scenic country roads on a Cather "Country … stories of the people who passed through the station. Learn More …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/14/2026

American Bittersweet: The Life & Writing of Willa Cather

… Image American Bittersweet: The Life & Writing of Willa Cather Image American Bittersweet: The Life & Writing of Willa Cather A Permanent Exhibit Your visit to the National Willa Cather Center isn't complete without taking …
Posted: 01/29/2025
Last Updated: 01/29/2025

National Willa Cather Center Selected for the 2021 Nebraska Passport Program

… Image Image National Willa Cather Center Selected for the 2021 Nebraska Passport … Travelers will have from May 1 through September 30 to visit the attractions and get their stamps. Now in its …
Posted: 03/29/2021
Last Updated: 07/11/2022

Guided Willa Cather Tours

… Tours The National Willa Cather Center and many of our historic sites are open for guided tours year-round. Four of the … Please check our hours of operation when planning your visit, and be sure to scroll through the full list of tour …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/16/2026

10 Ways to Celebrate 150 Years of Willa Cather!

… border. You are free to explore or book a guided Prairie Tour to learn more about the natural history of this … the entire house—at the commodious, yet cozy, Cather Second Home Guest House . Stay in the “Frankfort Room,” the room … essay, and beautiful homage to her prairie roots and childhood home state, “ Nebraska: The End of the First Cycle …
Posted: 04/18/2023
Last Updated: 05/02/2023

Exhibit Tour

… Street At the newly restored Willa Cather Childhood Home , visitors will walk through rooms containing Cather family … were forever changed. Our newest permanent exhibit features historical photographs, railway artifacts, and hands-on … collection of nationally designated historic buildings and sites devoted to any American author. Your visit to the …
Posted: 05/21/2024
Last Updated: 10/09/2026

Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… journeys. Spend a Night in the Cather Second Home Guest House Quiet, Cozy, Just like Home Whether you are planning a … and revitalized with new businesses. Here is the Red Cloud Opera House , the place of Cather’s arts immersion and … and artifacts related to Willa Cather. Our Red Cloud Opera House Gallery hosts exhibits throughout the year while …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/20/2026

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