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Birthplace of Will Rogers
Rogers CountyLocation: approximately one mile east of Oologah on OK-88
Coordinates: 36.437944, -95.68725
Material: Granite
Sponsor(s): Oklahoma Historical Society
Topics: American Indians; Arts; Early Statehood, 1907–1941; Mass Communication
World-renowned writer, humorist, and actor Will Rogers was born on a ranch east of Oologah in Cooweescoowee, Indian Territory, on November 4, 1879. He and Wiley Post died in an airplane crash at Point Barrow, Alaska, on August 15, 1935. His birthplace was moved out of the path of Oologah Lake to a site two miles north of here and is open to the public.
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Birthplace of Will Rogers Replica
Rogers CountyLocation: on US-169 in Oologah
Coordinates: 36.446927, -95.708136
Material: Other
Sponsor(s): City of Oologah
Topics: American Indians; Arts; Early Statehood, 1907–1941; Mass Communication
Zennie Taylor constructed a replica of the Will Rogers birthplace in 1930. It was dedicated during a “Will Rogers Day” celebration in Oologah. The city of Oologah constructed a stone monument in memory of Will Rogers after his death in 1935. An arsonist destroyed the original replica of the house, which was replaced by a new model sponsored by the Oologah Chamber of Commerce.
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Will Rogers
Rogers CountyLocation: on grounds of the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore
Coordinates: 36.320893, -95.631981
Material: Other (Stone with bronze plaque)
Sponsor(s): Daughters of the American Revolution
Topics: American Indians; Arts; Early Statehood, 1907–1941; Mass Communication
The Oklahoma Society Daughters of the American Revolution have record of two historical markers placed on the grounds of the Will Rogers Memorial Museum. One is a bronze plaque set in stone (no date or chapter noted). The other is a bronze plaque set in stone dedicated on November 4, 1938, with wording that reads, “Honoring the memory of Will Rogers, Who kindly wit and homely Philosophy endeared him to the Whole World.”
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Will Rogers Highway
Rogers CountyLocation: on the grounds of JM Davis Arms & Historical Museum in Claremore
Coordinates: 36.314700, -95.614950
Material: Granite
Sponsor(s): City of Claremore
Topics: Early Statehood, 1907–1941; Transportation
US Highway 66 opened on November 11, 1926. It was nicknamed the Will Rogers Highway in honor of writer, humorist, and actor Will Rogers, who was born on a ranch north of Claremore.
Will Rogers Park
Oklahoma CountyLocation: in Will Rogers Park, 3500 North Portland, Oklahoma City
Topics: Early Statehood, 1907–1941; Government; Recreational/Service; Social/Cultural
Civilian Conservation Corps Companies 872, 875,and 895 built this vast city park during the Great Depression from 1933 to 1942. The young men planted trees and built roads and nurseries. The park is widely known for its flower gardens.
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