Will Rogers Highway - Claremore, OK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hamquilter
N 36° 19.259 W 095° 37.903
15S E 263749 N 4022766
Favorite son, Will Rogers, is widely commemorated in the city of Claremore, as he is nationwide.
Waymark Code: WMNH62
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker
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Route 66 is commonly known as the Will Rogers Highway, to honor a man loved by all Americans. Born in nearby Oologah, he grew up in Claremore. This bronze plaque is mounted on a stockade fence near the entrance to the Will Rogers Museum. It reads:

Will Rogers Highway
Dedicated 1952
to Will Rogers
Humorist - World Traveler - Good Neighbor
This main street of America
Highway 66
was the first road he traveled in
a career that led him straight to
the hearts of his countrymen

Woody Guthrie wrote a song called the Will Rogers Highway (visit link)
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Location: Entrance - Will Rogers Memorial Museum
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