Important Takeaways:

• Will Rogers was born in Claremore, Okla. His California residence is a State Park
• The Oklahoma State Historical Society state, “We are deeply saddened to learn about the fire that destroyed Will Rogers State Historic Park in Los Angeles, which includes Will Rogers’ former home and 186 acres of land.
• Rogers (citizen of Cherokee Nation) was born in Indian Territory in 1879, and the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore is dedicated to honoring and preserving the legacy of ‘Oklahoma’s Favorite Son.’”
• Rogers moved to California in 1919 and became Hollywood’s most popular and highest-paid actor in the 1930s. He died at the age of 55 in 1935 in a plane crash.
• A Rogers family spokesperson states they are deeply saddened to share that both the historic home of Will Rogers and “the Barn that Jokes Built” have both fallen victim to the Palisades Fire.
• “While the loss to the Will Rogers Ranch is devastating, it pales in comparison to the loss of the property and businesses and, more importantly, the lives of those in the surrounding area.”

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