2010 Event Calendar
SUNDAY, AUGUST 15
8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Will Rogers-Wiley Post Fly-In, Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch grass strip, celebrating the lives of Will Rogers and Wiley Post and marking the 75th anniversary of their death in an Alaskan airplane crash. Fly-in of small planes, children’s activities, antique and classic car show, music, food vendors and tours of house were Will Rogers was born Nov. 4, 1879. Planes land early.
Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch
9501 East 380 Road (2 miles east of Hwy. 169 on 380 Road)
BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 15
4:00 p.m.
JOIN US IN TRIBUTE TO OUR BELOVED WILL ROGERS
Seveny-Five Years
August 15, 1935 - August 15, 2010
Simultaneous tributes in Barrow, Alaska; Will Rogers State Historic Park, California; Wiley Post Memorial, Oklahoma City.
Will Rogers Memorial Museum
1720 West Will Rogers Blvd., Claremore, OK 74017
November 4-6,Will Rogers Days, celebrating the 131st birthday of Oklahoma’s favorite son with a birthday party at the Oologah ranch, Pocahontas Indian Women’s Club tribute at Claremore Memorial Museum, Children’s Day at the Museum and Saturday parade down Will Rogers Blvd.
(For information, call 918-341-0719, Julie Luna, events coordinator, e-mail jluna@willrogers.com.)