Will Rogers Memorial, Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Springs, circa 1937
- Card type
- Linen
- Date
- c. 1937 (Linen)
About this postcard
The Will Rogers Memorial, a stone tower on Cheyenne Mountain above Colorado Springs, stands behind a stone gateway and a curving wall. A parked automobile sits in the foreground. Also known as the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, the memorial was erected by Colorado Springs entrepreneur Spencer Penrose to honor humorist Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash. Completed in 1937, it overlooks the city and the Pikes Peak region, and the winding mountain highway that leads to it made the shrine a popular drive for visitors.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Publisher | The Denver News Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | N140 47320 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Will Rogers' Shrine of the Sun, Colorado Springs, CO |
| Place depicted | Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Springs, CO |
| Place mentioned | Pike's Peak, Colorado Springs, CO |
| Place mentioned | Will Rogers Memorial |
| Publisher | The Denver News Co., Denver, CO |
| Notes | Linen texture; printed series N140; printed series 47320. No postmark. Divided back; linen texture; publisher imprints Pub. by The Denver News Co., Denver, Colorado; METROCRAFT EVERETT MASS; M logo; blank address/message. |
Cite this card
Will Rogers Memorial, Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Springs, circa 1937, postcard, c. 1937. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/will-rogers-memorial-cheyenne-mountain-colorado-springs-circ. Accessed November 2, 2026.