Will Rogers, Joplin,
and Sam Walton
After Oklahoma City yesterday we headed north-east and spent the night at an Elks lodge in Claremore, OK. Claremore is the hometown of Will Rogers. He was born several miles away but grew up in Claremore.
This morning we visited the museum dedicated to him and site of his tomb. Outstanding museum! We spent an hour there but one could easily spend a whole day. Oklahoma is proud of him and should be. He was an amazing man.
North-east to Joplin. Object, to see the tornado aftermath. WOW! Most of the debris is cleaned up but the wasteland is awesome.
The empty space is dotted with new construction sites and scattered repairs of homes not totally destroyed.
Many retail establishments in temporary quarters.
One site where no cleanup has begun is the school. That will be a long time coming.
Above picture is one of four buildings of similar size or larger on the school campus. This was a LARGE school. All the buildings look like this.
South to Arkansas. A few miles into the state is Bentonville. This is where Sam Walton began the journey that led to the WalMart empire. His original store is now a visitor center and museum.
Nice chat with the docents, one of whom was from California, and interesting tour.
South a little more to a golf resort with a RV park attached. A bit pricey but it has all the amenities.
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