Will Rogers Memorial Museum
With Will Rogers’s untimely death in 1935, debate began quickly on how to honor America’s “Cowboy Philosopher.” Discussion on the location of where to build a monument was at the top of the list. With the help of Betty Rogers, the Oklahoma Legislature, and thousands of individual donors, the Will Rogers Memorial in Claremore, Oklahoma, opened to the public on November 4, 1938.
The beautiful limestone facility houses all of his writings and the world’s largest collection of Will Rogers memorabilia. The museum has 12 galleries, a children’s museum, theatre, and library. The grounds also have a lovely sunken garden where Will Rogers, his wife Betty, and several family members are entombed.
To learn more about the Will Rogers Memorial Museum, visit willrogers.com
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Explore More
Learn about Will Rogers in The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.
Visit The Gateway to Oklahoma History to search photographs, articles, and other materials relating to Will Rogers.
Read Will Rogers: A Centennial Tribute, edited by Arrell Morgan Gibson: read online or download the epub file.
