“My ancestors didn’t come over on the Mayflower, but they met the boat.”
Will Rogers
One of things I love discovering on the road is those out of the way small places that have been at the crossroads of big things. On Saturday I shot a video in Claremore, Oklahoma (pop. 18,581) that is not only where Will Rogers* once called home but it (and the greater area) is where the Rogers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! takes place.
Rogers was born in Chereokee Nation land now known as Oologah, Oklahoma. The Will Rogers Memorial Museums are located in Claremore/ Oologah.
I took the above photo on the old Route 66 in downtown Claremore, meaning a generation of Americans heading to California once passed through Claremore.
Will Rogers Movie Trivia: He was the #1 male box office star in the 30s.
Talent comes from everywhere.
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