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Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun is Spencer Penrose's tomb, completed in 1937, taking the form of an 80-foot observation tower on the side of Cheyenne Mountain. It overlooks the Broadmoor Hotel and from the tower one can see the entire Colorado Springs metropolitan area and Garden of the Gods. Persuaded not to name the structure after himself, Penrose called it instead the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun. It is named in honor of his friend, Will Rogers, the American humorist who tragically died in a plane crash in Alaska in 1935, during construction of the tomb.

The shrine is opened, weather-permitting, every day of the year.

External links

Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun official site

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-'''Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun''' is [[Spencer Penrose]]'s [[tomb]], completed in 1937, taking the form of an 80-foot [[observation tower]] on the side of [[Cheyenne Mountain]]. It overlooks the [[Broadmoor Hotel]] and from the tower one can see the entire [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]] metropolitan area and [[Garden of the Gods]]. Persuaded not to name the structure after himself, Penrose called it instead the [[Will Rogers]] Shrine of the Sun, honoring his friend who died tragically in a plane crash in 1935, during construction of the tomb.
+'''Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun''' is [[Spencer Penrose]]'s [[tomb]], completed in 1937, taking the form of an 80-foot [[observation tower]] on the side of [[Cheyenne Mountain]]. It overlooks the [[Broadmoor Hotel]] and from the tower one can see the entire [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]] metropolitan area and [[Garden of the Gods]]. Persuaded not to name the structure after himself, Penrose called it instead the [[Will Rogers]] Shrine of the Sun.  It is named in honor of his friend, Will Rogers, the American humorist who tragically died in a plane crash in Alaska in 1935, during construction of the tomb.
+The shrine is opened, weather-permitting, every day of the year.
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