Rogers, Will, Birthplace
National Register of Historic Places

Rogers, Will, Birthplace

Oologah, Rogers County, Oklahoma
Listed
September 28, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000538

About this property

Dog Iron Ranch is a historic ranch located about two miles east of Oologah, Oklahoma, United States. The birthplace of humorist Will Rogers, it was donated to the State of Oklahoma by the Rogers family, and is now owned and operated by the Cherokee Nation. The current property comprises 400 acres (1.6 km2) of the original 60,000-acre (240 km2) ranch operated by Clem Rogers, Will's father, a prominent cattle rancher and Cherokee politician. Originally the ranch contained up to 10,000 Texas Longhorn cattle. The present ranch has 50 Longhorns.

Location

Oologah, Rogers County, Oklahoma
36.46954, -95.65748

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Rogers, Will, Birthplace listed on the National Register?

Rogers, Will, Birthplace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Rogers, Will, Birthplace?

Rogers, Will, Birthplace is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Rogers, Will, Birthplace is recorded as the industrial era.

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