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'''Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun''' is [[ |
'''Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun''' is the [[tomb]] which holds the ashes of [[Spencer Penrose]]. Completed in 1937, it takes 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]]. |
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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. |
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== External links == |
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*[http://www.cmzoo.org/shrine.html Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun] official site |
*[http://www.cmzoo.org/shrine.html Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun] official site |
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* [http://www.cripplecreekhistory.com/tutt_penrose_bio.htm] history of Spencer Penrose |
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Revision as of 23:22, 13 January 2008
Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun is the tomb which holds the ashes of Spencer Penrose. Completed in 1937, it takes 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 open, weather-permitting, every day of the year. The price of admission is included in the cost of tickets to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.
External links
- Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun official site
- [1] history of Spencer Penrose