Home on the Range - Shawnee, OK - Oklahoma Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

In the huge, 70-acre Fairview Cemetery in Shawnee stands a historical marker commemorating Brewster Higley, author of the song, "Home on the Range" who is buried in Fairview Cemetery.

The marker is located at the west edge of the cemetery, however, the west entrances are not accessible. It is necessary to drive to the east side of the cemetery and enter on N. Center Avenue. You can then drive toward the western side of the cemetery, and walk across the grass to the marker.

The marker reads:
"Home on the Range" - Author's grave in Fairview Cemetery
Dr. Brewster Higley (b.1922) of Indiana wrote this song when he lived in Kansas. The words were printed in a local paper (1873), and became a favorite song along the cattle trails. First published in 1910, the author never saw a copy nor received a cent of royalty. His last home was in Shawnee, Okla., where he died May 11, 1911."

The marker was placed by the Oklahoma Historical Society and the Oklahoma Highway Commission.

County: Pottawatomie Record Address:: Fairview Cemetery 1500 N. Center Avenue Shawnee, OK USA 74801 Web site if available: [Web Link] Rate the Site: Date Erected: 1959 Sponsor (Who put it there): OK Historical Society/OK Highway Comm

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