U.S. 66 Will Rogers Highway

U.S. 66 Will Rogers Highway (HM1A6T)

Location: Vinita, OK 74301 Craig County
Buy Oklahoma State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 36° 37.628', W 95° 9.856'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 727 views
Inscription

Chicago to Los Angeles

— Main St. of America —

Will Rogers formed lifelong ties to Vinita by attending school here, the Worcester Academy, 1889 and the Willie-Hasell College, 1894 and 1895 terms.

In 1934, Will returned for a WHC reunion and spoke at Old Settlers Day. He urged friends, "have a rodeo next year, and I'll be back."

American Legion Post 40 organized a rodeo for September 1935, but Will and Wiley Post were killed August 15, 1935 in a plane crash. After that the rodeo became the "Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo" and continues annually in Vinita.

"I never met a man I didn't like."
one of many quotes from Will Rogers

U.S. Highway 66 opened Nov. 11, 1925
Renamed in 1936 as Will Rogers Highway
Details
HM NumberHM1A6T
Series This marker is part of the U.S. Route 66 series
Tags
, ,
Year Placed1999
Placed ByThe American Legion Post 40 and Friends of Route 66
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 9:19pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 306482 N 4055691
Decimal Degrees36.62713333, -95.16426667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 37.628', W 95° 9.856'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 37' 37.68" N, 95° 9' 51.36" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)918
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 30757 Schaefer Ave, Vinita OK 74301, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What historical period does the marker represent?
  2. What historical place does the marker represent?
  3. What type of marker is it?
  4. What class is the marker?
  5. What style is the marker?
  6. Does the marker have a number?
  7. This marker needs at least one picture.
  8. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  9. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us