Welcome to Historic Red Cloud: Great Stories Grow Here!

Set amidst brick-lined streets, charming homes, historic buildings, and the immense beauty of the prairie, Red Cloud offers a glimpse into a storied American past while maintaining a progressive vision for the future. Willa Cather’s prairie novels introduced the world to the community and have left indelible impressions in the minds of her readers. Yet rich literary history is only one part of this unique town’s present-day draw. Your off-the-beaten path adventure will let you explore a rural lifestyle while also immersing yourself in arts, culture, history, and recreational pursuits.

 
 

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Community News

October 1, 2024

Learn more about Zebulon Pike and the Pawnee Village Site, Hardwick Park, Not Too Far Distant, and so much more in this month's Visit Red Cloud newsletter! 

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August 30, 2024

Learn more about John Schwichtenberg who was recently hired as the General Manager for the Hotel Garber! 

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August 30, 2024

Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced the FY24 recipients of its largest museum grant funding opportunity, Museums for America (MFA). One...READ MORE...

 

Events

@Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery
October 01, 2024 to November 10, 2024

“Life is best when there is a way to express myself without words. It was so satisfying when I discovered that paint, form, and content were all I needed to share the story of a life lived as a Chicana . . . . My art reflects a life-long quest exploring symbolism, indigenous tradition, and the use of materials and methods which I then interpret into contemporary forms of expression.” My themes reflect the memories of being a farm-girl, of being a person of color living, working, and raising a family in Nebraska. . . . .

5:30pm
October 10, 2024

The Lady Warriors travel to Nelson to take on the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders 

7pm
October 11, 2024

The Red Cloud Warriors return home to take on the next door rivals, the Silver Lake Mustangs 

5:30pm @Auld Public Library
October 15, 2024

The monthly meeting of the Red Cloud Community Fund, an affiliated fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation. These meetings are not open to the public but the public can come speak or make a grant request if they notify RCCF beforehand. Contact RCCF Chair Jarrod McCartney at jmccartney@redcloudnebraska.com