Steve Gragert, Will Rogers Memorial Museums executive director, received a duplicate plaque and acknowledged induction of Will Rogers into the Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame in the Route 66 Museum in Clinton on May 26. Also inducted was Carol Duncan, Clinton community leader. Third District U.S. Congressman Frank Lucas was keynote speaker. The occasion marked the grand opening of renovated exhibit galleries of the Clinton Museum and Clinton’s Route 66 Festival. Will Rogers is featured in several segments of the exhibit. Clinton is on Highway 66 between Oklahoma City and the Texas border. Three years after Will Rogers’ death in 1935, the entire length of 2,200-plus mile route of United States Highway 66 was officially designated as Will Rogers Highway.
Posted by Rick Mobley
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