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 Will Rogers - Claremore, OK Posted by:  hamquilter
N 36° 18.686 W 095° 36.800
15S E 265371 N 4021661
In front of the Daily Progress newspaper office, a plaque serves as a monument to one of the world's most beloved personalities - Will Rogers.
Waymark Code: WMNHPE
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2015
Views: 1
Known for his quote: "All I know is what I read in the papers," this bronze plaque is a monument to Will Rogers. It reads:
"All I Know Is What I Read In The Papers"
- A Monument to Will Rogers -
Dedicated to the
City of Claremore
by the
Rogers County Historical Society
Maggie Box, President
Saturday, November 2, 1996
Sculpted by
Sandra Van Zandt
(A time capsule is located beneath this plaque
to be opened Saturday, November 3, 2046)
RCHS Statue Committee:
Jack D. Davidson, Chairman - David W. Goff, Vice-Chairman
Marilyn R. McClain, Secretary - Barbara Pool - Tim Wantland, Attorney
Amy Roberts - Charles Kietzman - Bonnie Kerr
Doug Van Zandt, Project Consultant
Nearby is a sculpture which depicts Will Rogers sitting comfortably on a park bench reading the Daily Progress newspaper.
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]
Location: Downtown Claremore in front of newspaper office
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