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Childhood Home Tour

… served as the Cather residence for 20 years beginning in 1884, when Charles Cather moved his family into town from their … the vivid descriptions of the house in works like The Song of the Lark , "Old Mrs. Harris," and "The Best Years." "In this …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 08/22/2025

Willa Cather Childhood Home Dedication & Ribbon-Cutting

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home | April 2024 Image Willa Cather … Home | April 2024 Image Guided Tours to Follow Special Events Saturday, Jun 8, 2024 | 1:30 - 2:30pm CT 245 N. Cedar … Street Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States Join Willa Cather Foundation leadership, project partners and supporters, …
Posted: 05/13/2024
Last Updated: 09/29/2025

Willa Cather Childhood Home

… bedroom, which closely resembles Thea Kronborg's in  The Song of the Lark . Willa is believed to have wallpapered this room … restoration and rehabilitation and was rededicated in 2024. BOOK A GUIDED TOUR 7-Building Tour 3-Building Tour …
Posted: 07/16/2014
Last Updated: 08/22/2024

Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… moved to Nebraska from Virginia in 1883. Her final novel, Sapphira and the Slave Girl is set in the Shenandoah Valley of her early childhood. …
Posted: 12/05/2023
Last Updated: 05/21/2024

Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway Set to … to Benefit Ongoing Preservation Efforts! Donate Now The Willa Cather Childhood Home is a national treasure, one of … family. A modest one-and-a-half story frame house, the Willa Cather Childhood Home was Cather’s residence between …
Posted: 09/26/2022
Last Updated: 11/29/2023

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 … National Willa Cather Center and participate in guided town tours of six additional historic properties related to …
Posted: 07/21/2022
Last Updated: 09/06/2023

Welcome to the home of Willa Cather

… Welcome to the home of Willa Cather Willa Cather Willa Cather is one of the most … organization created in 1955 that owns and operates the National Willa Cather Center and the nation's largest …
Posted: 12/07/2022
Last Updated: 01/29/2026

Home for the Holidays

… Image Cather Family Christmas Decorations A Cather Christmas Tour Special Events Tuesday, Nov 25, 2025 | 3 - 4pm Tuesday, … Almost every one I meet has a bundle and is hurrying home to hide it."  –Willa Cather, Nebraska State Journal, … love of Christmas, from the decorations popular during her childhood to the unique holiday cards she sent to loved ones …
Posted: 11/07/2025
Last Updated: 11/17/2025

One-Day Bus Tour to the National Willa Cather Center

… event is SOLD OUT! Join us for a full day in Red Cloud, home of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather! On this … will experience the “Divide” as described in O Pioneers! , tour the recently restored Willa Cather Childhood Home, and visit other settings from her acclaimed …
Posted: 03/05/2024
Last Updated: 09/05/2025

Guided Seven Building Town Tour

… Guided Seven Building Town Tour Driving Tour Guests should have their own … Children: (5 & under) – Free Book a Tour Willa Cather Childhood Home 245 N Cedar Street The Cather family lived in this home …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 06/11/2025

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