Top 10 Route 66 Attractions
8. Will Rogers Memorial Museum
Will Rogers was a popular actor and stage performer who was most active in the 1920s and 30s. He was a prolific columnist, having more than 4,000 columns published in newspapers and he also made no fewer than 71 films. Rogers died in a plane crash aged 55 in 1935.
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The Will Rogers Memorial Museum was established in 1938 and covers just over 19,000 square feet. The museum is home to photographs, artifacts, and other memorabilia as well as speeches and manuscripts. If you are planning to travel along route 66, the museum offers an insight into one of America’s most popular entertainers and philosophers.
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