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Plan your trip to south central Nebraska
and learn about how two small railroad
towns brought big dreams to life.

• Experience the life and times of Willa Cather as you tour her childhood home, read her work and visit her beloved Opera House.

• View Kool-Aid commercials and collectibles as you learn about Edwin Perkins and his invention that gained world wide acclaim.

• Admire the nail free construction of one of the largest round barns in the country.

• Stand where thousands of wagons passed along the Oregon Trail.

• Drive through a historic depot where munitions for World War II were produced. Enjoy tours of historic housing districts and landmarks.

The Willa Cather Foundation | Red Cloud, NE
The Willa Cather Foundation invites you to experience the life, times, and work of Willa Cather.Visit us regularly for news and information about the largest living memorial to an author in the country.
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Hastings Museum & Edwin Perkins
In 1927, Edwin Perkins invented Kool-Aid in Hastings, Nebraska. Discover what inspired him in the Kool-Aid: Discover the Dream exhibit at the Hastings Museum.
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Starke Round Barn | Red Cloud, NE
The Starke Round Barn is an historic and engineering marvel. More than one hundred years old, the barn ismassive in size but is held together without nails or pegs of any kind.
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