Will Rogers Memorial
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| Established | 1938 |
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| Location | Claremore, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36°19′15″N 95°37′53″W / 36.32087°N 95.63149°W |
| Type | History and art museum |
| Director | Steve Gragert |
| Website | www.willrogers.com |
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum is a 19,052-square-foot (1,770 m2) museum in Claremore, Oklahoma that memorializes entertainer Will Rogers. The museum houses artifacts, memorabilia, photographs, and manuscripts pertaining to Rogers' life, and documentaries, speeches, and movies starring Rogers are shown in a theater.[1] Rogers' tomb is located on its 20-acre (8 ha) grounds overlooking Claremore and Rogers State University.
The land for the museum was originally purchased by Rogers, a Claremore native, in 1911 for the site of his retirement home, but was given to members of the Rogers family after his death and later donated to the state of Oklahoma.[2] The museum opened in 1938, three years after his death.[3]
Gallery
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Sculpture in front of the memorial
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Front side of the museum
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View of Claremore from near Roger's tomb
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Will Rogers' tomb below statue
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Plaque near the tomb
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Sculpture of Will Rogers on a horse near the tomb
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View from tomb
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View overlooking tomb
See also
References
- ↑ "Will Rogers Memorial Museum". Will Rogers Memorial. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "Will Rogers Memorial Commission" (pdf). State of Oklahoma. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ Shepard, Ginger (2006-12-19). "New executive director named for Will Rogers Museums in OK". Journal Record. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Will Rogers Memorial Museum. |
- Will Rogers Memorial Museum website
- Will Rogers Memorial Museum information, photos and video on TravelOK.com Official travel and tourism website for the State of Oklahoma
- "Writings of Will Rogers", broadcast from the Will Rogers Memorial from C-SPAN's American Writers