Woody Guthrie Pavers - Okemah, OK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hamquilter
N 35° 25.879 W 096° 18.242
14S E 744743 N 3924215
These pavers record donations given toward this park and statue in downtown Okemah.
Waymark Code: WMYCH0
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member unimoggers
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On the south side of W. Broadway in downtown Okemah, a small park is located between two buildings. Dedicated to folks singer Woody Guthrie, there is a bronze sculpture and a mural. In front of the statue, and on the pedestal are engraved pavers with the names of individuals and businesses who made the park and statue possible. There are approximately 200 pavers.

Born on July 14, 1912 in Okemah, Woody Guthrie was a folks singer during the hard times in the 1930's. Having lived it, he wrote over 3000 songs and poems about the rough times of the '20s, the economic problems and Dust Bowl of the '30s, and then the post-war political and cultural issues of the '50s and '60s. Best known for his song, "This land is Your Land", he was a figurehead of American folk music.

Setting of your bricks:: Park

Name of Display: Woody Guthrie Statue

Approximate number of bricks in display: 200

Name on One Brick: "Gypsy Davy" - IBEW Local Union 1141

Visit Instructions:
Please choose a name and provide a close-up of it. Maybe it's one of your relatives or someone with the same name or just the closest one you see. Your choice.
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