Red Cloud in Webster County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Grace Episcopal Church

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 22, 2014

1. Grace Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. Built in 1884 on the corner of Second and Walnut, the Grace Protestant Episcopal Church was moved to its present location in 1891. The brick veneer was added sometime after 1922. Willa Cather joined this church in 1922 and remained a loyal member until her death in 1947. The stained glass window "The Good Shepherd" on the north wall was given by Cather in memory of her father. Restored and donated by the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Foundation.

Erected by the Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 261.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Nebraska State Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 40° 5.447′ N, 98° 31.231′ W. Marker is in Red Cloud, Nebraska, in Webster County. It is at the intersection of North Cedar Street and West 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Cedar Street. Marker is on the southeast corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Red Cloud NE 68970, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Nebraska’s Smoky Hills,

in Eastern Nebraska and in the Republican River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Webster County (within shouting distance of this marker); Cottonwood Tree - 1871 (about 800 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Cather Childhood Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Red Cloud (approx. ¼ mile away); Red Cloud Volunteer Fire Department Bell (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Juliana Falconieri Catholic Church (approx. ¾ mile away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Burlington Depot (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Red Cloud.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 22, 2014

2. Grace Episcopal Church Marker

Grace Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 22, 2014

3. Grace Episcopal Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 604 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.