Route 66 Will Rogers Highway - Route 66 Museum - Clinton, Ok
Posted by: 
gparkes
N 35° 30.395 W 098° 59.206
14S E 501200 N 3929223
In front of the Route 66 Museum in Clinton, Oklahoma is this interesting marker.
Waymark Code: WM87RA
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2010
Views: 18
Route 66
Will Roger Highway
The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum opened on September 23,1995. The museum is operated by the Oklahoma Historical Society, and focuses on the history of Route 66.
The redevelopment of the museum was funded with federal, state and private funds, with the citizens of Clinton, Oklahoma contributing over $200,000.
Will Rogers and Route 66 are symbols of American optimism. They have became internationally known, sharing Oklahoma with the world.
"We are here just for a spell and then pass on ...so get a few laughs and do the best you can. Live your life so that whenever you lose, you are ahead."
Back Side Of Marker:
Sponsored by
Friends of the
Oklahoma
Route 66 Museum, Inc
In Will Rogers Heritage Trust - Claremore, OK
CPG - J. Darrel Ray - Joplin, MO