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121 N Weenonah Ave, Claremore, OK 74017

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Our Stories

FRANK LEWIS – Claremore Discovers Gold 

This article was written by Claremore Museum of History Board of Directors Chairman, Steve Robinson on May 7, 2023. Frank Lewis (December 6, 1912 – August 16, 1998) was an American wrestler and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, where

BOB CHAMBERS AND CHEROKEE HISTORY

Telling the history of Claremore…one story at a time BOB CHAMBERS HAS DEVOTED LIFE TO CHEROKEE HISTORY BY:  Ken Willhoite This article was published in the Claremore Progress June 27, 1993   The influence of the American Indian is an undeniable part of the life

John Melville Bayless: Banker, Builder, and Businessman

Telling the History of Claremore…one story at a time Published in Explore Claremore History July 2022, by Christa A. Rice. Banker, builder, and businessman, John Melville Bayless came from Cassville, Missouri, and made significant contributions to the “up building” of Claremore, Indian Territory, before Oklahoma