8/28/2020 OHS EXTRA! - Will Rogers and Wiley Post Fly-In SHARE: Join Our Email List Click here to view this newsletter in your web browser. History Center Research Museums & Sites Preservation Publications August 12, 2020 Will Rogers and Wiley Post Fly-In On Saturday, August 15, starting at 7:30 a.m., aviation enthusiasts will mark 85 years to the day since Will Rogers and Wiley Post died in an Alaska plane crash. To honor their memory, pilots of small planes will land on a 2,000-foot grass strip at the Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch, adjacent to the house where Rogers was born in 1879. The fly-in is one of the largest in Oklahoma and is a special opportunity for the public to get an up-close look at vintage and late-model small aircraft and visit with the pilots. Pilots come from a four-state area to showcase their planes and renew friendships from previous years. Reenactors portraying Will Rogers and Wiley Post will also be a part of the festivities. Come early to see the first aircraft land! https://myemail.constantcontact.com/OHS-EXTRA----Will-Rogers-and-Wiley-Post-Fly-In.html?soid=1102675987767&aid=3DdA9WMkbBE 1/5 8/28/2020 OHS EXTRA! - Will Rogers and Wiley Post Fly-In Activities will include a classic car show, food trucks, and tours of the historic home and the Amish-built barn. To honor Will Rogers’s heritage, Cherokee storytelling will take place throughout the day. Admission is free, and ample parking is available on the grounds. This event is sponsored by the Cherokee Nation. National Day of Remembrance virtual event A National Day of Remembrance will be held as a Facebook Live event at 10 a.m. on the same day as the Will Rogers and Wiley Post Fly-In. This ceremony will mark the tragic loss of the lives of Will Rogers and Wiley Post. The service will also honor all those who have lost their lives in small airplane crashes. This event can be accessed at www.facebook.com/wrbirthplace. For this event, a special commemorative lapel pin featuring an image of Will Rogers will be given as a free gift to family members who have lost a loved one in a small plane accident. Inscribed on the pin is the Will Rogers quote, “She’s a beautiful day and we are flying high.” Those interested in nominating a loved one can email [email protected] to request a pin. A replica of Wiley Post’s world-famous Winnie Mae airplane is on display in the Oklahoma History Center's Devon Great Hall. The Winnie Mae was a seven- passenger Lockheed Vega. On July 22, 1933, Wiley Post became the first person to fly solo around the world in a record-setting 7 days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes. The life of famed aviator Wiley Post is an exciting part of the dynamic exhibit Crossroads of Commerce: A History of Free Enterprise in Oklahoma in the Inasmuch Foundation Gallery of the Oklahoma History Center. Through this exhibit, patrons can learn more about his adventurous spirit, record-setting flights, and aeronautical experiments. A replica of Wiley Post's pressurized flight suit designed by the B. F. Goodrich Company can be found on display in the Devon https://myemail.constantcontact.com/OHS-EXTRA----Will-Rogers-and-Wiley-Post-Fly-In.html?soid=1102675987767&aid=3DdA9WMkbBE 2/5 8/28/2020 OHS EXTRA! - Will Rogers and Wiley Post Fly-In Great Hall. In 1935 Post flew the Winnie Mae as high as 50,000 feet while wearing the suit. Post's pressurized suit was the precursor to the suits that allowed astronauts to survive in space. Exploring History Further Reading Wiley Post Photographs Will Rogers: A Centennial Tribute The aviation career of Wiley Post can be viewed This book, available on The Gateway, in photographs and newspaper articles on The is a compilation of essays that explore Gateway to Oklahoma History, an online different aspects of the life and work of repository of Oklahoma history. In addition to Will Rogers. Written for the centennial photographs and newspapers, researchers can of his birth, the work is a tribute to the find maps, books, and archival documents by multifaceted man known as searching this free resource. Oklahoma’s Favorite Son. OHS COVID-19 safety measures Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we recommend calling the museum or site you are planning to visit to confirm opening hours and event times. In accordance with Oklahoma State Department of Health guidelines, all visitors, staff, volunteers, contractors, and vendors are required to wear face masks in public areas of OHS museums, sites, and affiliates. We ask that you avoid visiting OHS museums, sites, and affiliates if you have COVID-19, are experiencing symptoms, have a fever, or are otherwise feeling sick or unwell. Please maintain social distancing, and use appropriate handwashing techniques. OHS Calendar of Events Click event listings below for more information. August 2020 12 - Brown Bag Luncheon Lecture (VIRTUAL), Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, www.facebook.com/csrhc 12 - Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program workshop (VIRTUAL), www.okhistory.org/grants 13 - This Land is Herland: The Fluidity of Power program (VIRTUAL), www.okhistory.org/herland 15 - "What Do I Do With My Treasures?" workshop, Sod House Museum, Aline 1 5 - History Alive! 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