Claremore, OK Chamber Guide 2022

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Things To

SEE AND DO

CLAREMORE MUSEUMS

WILL ROGERS MEMORIAL MUSEUM

CLAREMORE MUSEUM OF HISTORY

1720 W. Will Rogers Blvd. Claremore, OK 74017 (918) 341-0719

121 N. Weenonah Ave. Claremore, OK 74017 (918) 923-6490

The 19,052-square-foot museum dedicated to “Oklahoma’s favorite son,” Will Rogers, sits on a rolling, green hill surrounded by sunken gardens in a beautiful Mediterranean Revival-style building with limestone walls and spit slate floors. Exhibits feature artifacts and memorabilia of the life of Will Rogers, a children’s museum, and a theater that shows documentaries and speeches about his life, as well as movies in which he starred. Facilities and grounds are available for special events.

This museum, housed in the former Will Rogers Library, showcases the history of Claremore and notable residents, including Will Rogers, Patti Page, Lynn Riggs, Andy Payne, Stuart Roosa, Helen Robson Walton, and more. Admission to the museum is free, and donations are welcome.

willrogers.com

claremoremoh.org

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