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The south wing of the Old Will Rogers Library is the Lynn Riggs Memorial. Rollie Lynn Riggs was born in 1899, 3 miles southwest of Claremore in Indian Territory. He became an internationally famous author and playwright of "Green Grow the Lilacs", from which the musical "Oklahoma!"
Claremore, OK MemorialsWhen Oklahoma was granted statehood, the first legislature established Eastern University Preparatory School, which opened on College Hill in Claremore in 1909
Claremore, OK CollegesThe Will Rogers Memorial is built on the lofty hillside of 21 acres that Will Rogers purchased in 1911. In the foreground is the tomb of Will Rogers chiseled with his famous quotation: "I never met a man I didn't like."
Claremore, OK MemorialsThe Davis Arms Museum contains the world's largest collection of guns with over 20,000 on display. It is also the home for a large collection of John Rogers statuaries, a stein collection, swords, saddles, Indian artifacts,
Claremore, OK MuseumsThis magnificent Victorian mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was started circa 1902
Claremore, OK MuseumsThe shoreline surrounding is controlled by the US Army Corp of Engineers, and is habitat to various types of wildlife from ra...
The Oolagah Historical Museum features artifacts reflecting everyday area life from turn-of-the-century to present day. Th...
Eagles roost Interpretive Trail is a short 1.25 mile loop through an oak/hickory forest. The Fossil Trail and Three Forks Tra...
