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Hotel Garber Construction Expands and Advances
… team on July 1 as General Manager. A native of Rising City, Nebraska, Schwichtenberg brings more than two decades of … Center in Pottsboro, Texas, prior to returning to Nebraska. Schwichtenberg currently commutes from Lincoln, … was also made possible with support from the State of Nebraska - Department of Economic Development, Nebraska Arts …
Posted: 09/13/2024
Last Updated: 10/01/2024
Join Our Team
… Join Our Team Career Opportunities at the National Willa Cather Center The Willa Cather Foundation—formerly the Willa Cather Pioneer … guests and leading individuals and groups on guided tours of the Willa Cather historic sites. Guides work …
Posted: 09/07/2023
Last Updated: 10/01/2024
Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead
… was the inspiration for Ántonia Shimerda, arguably Willa Cather's most famous character and the namesake for her 1918 … the twentieth century. While the site is open for guided tours, it remains a hollow space. This reinterpretation will … including the root cellar, which is an important symbol in Cather’s work. More About the Project Image Key themes of …
Posted: 09/04/2024
Last Updated: 09/20/2024
Guided Seasonal Tour
… "Where We Live" theme. The novel is set in Black Hawk, Nebraska, a town Willa Cather modeled after her childhood … real-life friend, Anna Sadilek Pavelka, who immigrated to Nebraska from Bohemia (the Czech Republic today) in 1880. …
Posted: 08/23/2024
Last Updated: 08/23/2024
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 Willa Cather Center. Tours last approximately 30 minutes. Restoration work at this property is complete and the …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 08/22/2024
Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist
Image Our guided Prairie Tour will have new enhancements thanks to Nick's certification Image Nick Powers, Visitor Services Coordinator and Nebraska Master Naturalist Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist Take a Guided Prairie Tour August …
Posted: 08/06/2024
Last Updated: 08/06/2024
Guided Seven Building Town Tour
Guided Seven Building Town Tour Driving Tour Guests should have their own transportation and plan to follow a tour guide from site to site. Tours last approximately 2 hours. Adults: $25.00 Students: (K - 12) - $10.00 Children: (5 & under) – Free Book a …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 07/15/2024
Guided Three Building Downtown Tour
Image Guided Three Building Downtown Tour Driving or Walking Tour This guided tour option includes the restored Willa Cather Childhood Home, the Farmers and Merchants Bank, and the Red Cloud Opera House. Visitors will also have an opportunity to explore …
Posted: 05/21/2024
Last Updated: 07/01/2024
Meet our 2024 Humanities Interns!
… of their professors and didn't entirely believe they were chosen when Rachel Olsen called with the good news! Since …
Posted: 06/12/2024
Last Updated: 06/14/2024
Historic Sites
… Sites Since our organization's founding as the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial, we have been at the forefront of of … and caring for the sites that were important to Willa Cather's life and writing. “Every time I talked about Cather … restored exterior finishes, but will also offer accessible tours for those with mobility limitations. “When she went …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/17/2024