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Claremore is a city in and the county seat of Rogers County in northeastern Oklahoma, United States. [5] The population was 19,580 at the 2020 census , a 5.4 percent increase over the figure of 18,581 recorded in 2010 . [ 6 ]
View of Claremore's skyline. According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, the Arkansas Band of the Osage Nation settled in the Three Forks area (the junction of the Arkansas River, Grand River, and Verdigris River during the 1760s and established two villages called Pasuga and Pasona in what is now Rogers County.
The city is home to many historical figures such as Will Rogers, a famous actor, Lynn Riggs, author of the novel that inspired the musical Oklahoma. Claremore is also the setting of Oklahoma the musical. Country singer Garth Brooks also lives just outside Claremore. The Will Rogers Memorial is located in Claremore.
Claremore Regional Airport (ICAO: KGCM, FAA LID: GCM) is a city-owned, public-use airport located seven nautical miles (8 mi, 13 km) east of the central business district of Claremore, a city in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. [1]
The J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum is located in Claremore, Oklahoma. The Museum houses over 20,000 firearms and firearm related items. The Davis Museum contains guns from all around the world including Kentucky rifles, a Gatling gun, black-powder guns of all types, cannons, rare Colts, Winchesters, elephant, whaling, and outlaw guns.
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum is a 19,052-square-foot (1,770 m 2) museum in Claremore, Oklahoma that memorializes entertainer Will Rogers.The museum houses artifacts, memorabilia, photographs, and manuscripts pertaining to Rogers' life, and documentaries, speeches, and movies starring Rogers are shown in a theater. [1]
Pages in category "People from Claremore, Oklahoma" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Claremore Lake is a reservoir in Rogers County, Oklahoma. Constructed in 1929–1930 by damming Dog Creek for the purpose of providing water to the city of Claremore, Oklahoma [ 1 ] and houses recreational amenities such as boat ramps, fishing docks, and picnic areas. [ 1 ]