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Will Rogers State Historic Park is a California State Historic Park in the Santa Monica Mountains, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. The 186-acre (75 ha) park was established in 1944 to preserve the estate of American humorist Will Rogers , including his ranch and the surrounding countryside.
The family tomb is at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum, constructed in nearby Claremore on the site purchased by Rogers in 1911 for his retirement home. On May 19, 1944, [65] Rogers's body was moved from a holding vault in Glendale, California, [65] to the tomb. After his wife Betty died later that year, she was also interred there.
Will Rogers' former ranch house was destroyed by the Palisades fire on Jan. 8, 2025. (California State Parks)
The Will Rogers home featured thousands of books, rugs, ropes and other artifacts. Al Seib - Getty Images The devastating Palisades Fire destroyed the Will Rogers’ historic ranch house and ...
California State Parks announced on Jan. 8 that the Palisades fire had destroyed Will Rogers’ historic ranch house and buildings at Will Rogers State Historic Park.
While Will Rogers made Beverly Hills his home in the late 1920s, in 1922 he bought a large plot of almost 200 acres (80 hectares) of land above Sunset Blvd. to build a weekend cottage. He built a polo field on the property in 1926, and in 1928 he and his family made it their home. In 1944, nine years after Rogers died, the ranch became a state ...
The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. Will Rogers State Park and Topanga State Park
9650 Sunset Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California: Coordinates ... The Will Rogers Memorial Park is a public park in Beverly Hills, California. Location