Oologah in Rogers County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
The Cherokee Kid
A Monument to Will Rogers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2017
1. The Cherokee Kid Marker
at the family ranch northeast of Oologah.
He died on Aug. 15, 1935 near Point Barrow, Alaska
Sculpted by
Sandra Van Zandt
Commissioned by the
Oolagah Historical Society
Unveiled August 12, 1995
Erected 1995 by Oologah Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is August 15, 1935.
Location. 36° 26.834′ N, 95° 42.583′ W. Marker is in Oologah, Oklahoma, in Rogers County. It is at the intersection of Cooweescoowee Avenue and Maple Street, in the median on Cooweescoowee Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oologah OK 74053, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Cherokee Nation, in Northeast Oklahoma Green Country, and in Greater Tulsa. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Ozarks, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Mart Reed General Store Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Oklahoma Centennial Bench (within shouting distance of this marker); Oolagah's First Public Tribute to Will Rogers (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line);
this page online
Also see . . .
1. William Penn Adair Rogers. Oklahoma History website entry (Submitted on December 13, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Will Rogers Memorial Museum. Website homepage (Submitted on December 13, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2017
2. The Cherokee Kid Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2017
3. The Cherokee Kid Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2017
4. The Cherokee Kid Sculpture Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2017
5. The Cherokee Kid Sculpture Detail
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 733 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 13, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
