Will Rogers Memorial Museum
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N 36° 19.250 W 095° 37.912
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This Official Local Tourism Attraction is located at 1720 W Will Rogers Blvd in Claremore, Oklahoma.
Waymark Code: WMHEDJ
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2013
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From The Travel OK web page:
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore features art and artifacts pertaining to the life of Oklahoma's favorite son, Will Rogers. Explore 12 galleries in the expansive 16,652 sq. ft. museum and you'll find countless photographs and manuscripts documenting Will Rogers' life as a trick roper, Vaudeville performer, movie star, radio commentator, newspaper columnist, author and philosopher.
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum also contains original artwork by Charles Russell, Jo Davidson, Electra Waggoner, Wayne Cooper, Charles Banks Wilson and Count Tamburini. Check out the children's area or browse through Will Rogers' artifacts, memorabilia, saddle collection and the 2,400 sq. ft. research library and archives. Classic Will Rogers movies also play in the museum daily.
The site of the museum was originally acquired by Will Rogers to build a retirement home and was donated by his family after his passing. The grounds contain the tomb of Will Rogers chiseled with his famous quotation: "I never met a man I didn't like." The museum also contains a gift shop with books, CDs, videos, art and scores of souvenir items.
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