Dr. Jesse C. Bushyhead – The Beloved Physician Dr. Jesse C. Bushyhead – The Beloved Physician September 1, 1949 | rmelton | Leave a comment Telling the History of Claremore…one story at a time Dr. Jesse C. Bushyhead – The Beloved Physician By Myron A. Hurd Published in the September 1949 Ranchman magazine “I don’t like Doctor Bushyhead.” Young Viv Ross blurted out one day to his mother, Mrs. Nellie Ross of Claremore. Mrs. Ross was astonished. … Read More
THE OLD WILL ROGERS LIBRARY THE OLD WILL ROGERS LIBRARY January 15, 1936 | rmelton | Leave a comment Telling the History of Claremore…one story at a time THE OLD WILL ROGERS LIBRARY The Rogers County Historical Society has accomplished preserving another building in this great city. It has become the Claremore Museum of History. The primary goal of this Museum is to excite and educate citizens and visitors about Claremore… Read More
Will Rogers, Oklahoma’s Favorite Son Will Rogers, Oklahoma’s Favorite Son April 11, 1935 | rmelton | Leave a comment Telling the history of Claremore…one story at a time. William Penn Adair “Will” Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American cowboy, vaudeville performer, humorist, social commentator and motion picture actor. He was one of the world’s best-known celebrities in the 1920s and 1930s. Known as “Oklahoma’s Favorite Son,” Rogers was born to a prominent Cherokee… Read More
THE STORY OF “OOWALA” IN COOWEESCOOWEE DISTRICT THE STORY OF “OOWALA” IN COOWEESCOOWEE DISTRICT November 11, 1930 | rmelton | Leave a comment Telling the History of Claremore…one story at a time THE STORY OF “OOWALA” IN COOWEESCOOWEE DISTRICT Oowala is the name of a community and the name of a Claremore street, but behind the name is the story of a family and a pioneer of the area which now comprises Rogers County. The following history of… Read More
How Claremore came to be… How Claremore came to be… January 11, 1907 | rmelton | Leave a comment Telling the history of Claremore…one story at a time. Claremore got its beginnings when Chief Glahmo led his tribe of Osage Indians from Missouri in 1802. He soon established a fur trading post along the Verdigris River. The trading post sat atop a 25 acre mound which came to be known as Clermont, a French word meaning “clear mountain.” Over… Read More
Oklahoma! Remembering… Lynn Riggs Oklahoma! Remembering… Lynn Riggs August 31, 1899 | rmelton | Leave a comment Telling the history of Claremore…one story at a time. The stage curtains part as the melodic cowboy song, “Oh! What A Beautiful Morning” captures the moment, and the audience is magically taken back to 1900 to a place in Oklahoma, a farm near Claremore. The playwright, Lynn Riggs, included 11 of the cowboy and folk songs he… Read More
The Osage Indians: The Footprints They Left in Claremore The Osage Indians: The Footprints They Left in Claremore April 11, 1848 | rmelton | Leave a comment Telling the history of Claremore…one story at a time. They were good looking, graceful and quick. Standing tall at heights of six to seven feet, their limbs were well proportioned to their bodies. The Osages were a united people although they formed into bands. The people selected their band chief, and those who… Read More
Jean Pierre Chouteau “The Father of Oklahoma” Jean Pierre Chouteau “The Father of Oklahoma” April 15, 1796 | rmelton | Leave a comment Telling the History of Claremore…one story at a time Jean Pierre Chouteau “The Father of Oklahoma” Early explorers crisscrossed Northeast Oklahoma, but did not give a thought that this land might be a great place to live. Jean Pierre Chouteau carved his name in Oklahoma history by establishing a trading post along the… Read More