Will Rogers State Historic Park

Will Rogers, the most influential man of his generation.  
By the mid-1930s, Will Rogers was one of the most popular and highest paid actors in Hollywood and "America's most beloved citizen."  From his start in vaudeville theater with a trick roping act, he rose to world-wide fame as a columnist, "cowboy philosopher", aviation enthusiast, philanthropist, radio personality, and movie star. During the 1920s, he bought land in Pacific Palisades, where he developed a 359 acre ranch.
Created by Will Rogers State Historic Park in Pacific Palisades, California.