Shakespeare in Memorial Park - Oklahoma City, OK - William Shakespeare on Waymarking.com

Memorial Park was established in 1908, one year after Oklahoma's Statehood. To the north of the park building that now houses the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, is a plaza area dedicated to William Shakespeare.

It consists of a garden and shrub area with walks. A curved, native sandstone wall six feet tall, partially encircles the plaza. At the center of the wall is a stepped arch, with a recessed arched cubbyhole containing a bronze bust of Shakespeare. Beneath the bust is a plaque reading: "In honor of Shakespeare / Presented by the Shakespeare Club of Oklahoma City / 1933."

To either side of this center arch, mounted on the stone wall, are quotations from two of Shakespeare's plays.

On the south: "Tongues in trees, books in the running brook, sermons in stones, and good in everything. As You Like It, Act 2, Scene 1."

To the north: "This above all, to thine ownself be true; and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man. Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3."

Location Type: Statue/Bust/Portrait Property Type:: Public Date of event:: 1933 Location notes:: Memorial Park is located between N. Classen and N. Western, south of N.W. 36th St. If other, please explain:: Not listed URL for Additional Information:: Not listed

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