Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun

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Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun is a historic stone observation tower and memorial near Colorado Springs, Colorado, dedicated to humorist Will Rogers and known for its panoramic views from the slopes of Cheyenne Mountain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf memorial
observation tower
accessRestrictedBy Cheyenne Mountain Zoo admission
architecturalStyle stone tower
builtBy Spencer Penrose NERFINISHED
carillonPlays Westminster chimes NERFINISHED
category Monuments and memorials in Colorado
Tourist attractions in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Towers in Colorado
commemorates Will Rogers NERFINISHED
constructionStartDate 1934
contains tomb of Edward Honnen NERFINISHED
tomb of Horace Devereaux
tomb of Julie Penrose
tomb of Spencer Penrose NERFINISHED
country United States of America
county El Paso County, Colorado NERFINISHED
dedicatedTo Will Rogers NERFINISHED
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 8136 feet
hasArtworkBy Randolph LaSalle Coats NERFINISHED
hasCarillon true
hasFeature bronze doors
mural panels depicting Colorado history
stone terrace
hasFunction observation point
tourist attraction
war memorial
hasMemorialChapel true
hasNumberOfFloors five
hasObservationDeck true
height about 100 feet
inception 1937
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Cheyenne Mountain NERFINISHED
locatedNear Colorado Springs, Colorado NERFINISHED
materialUsed stone
namedAfter Will Rogers NERFINISHED
NRHPType contributing property
offersViewOf Colorado Springs, Colorado NERFINISHED
Great Plains NERFINISHED
Pikes Peak NERFINISHED
ownedBy Cheyenne Mountain Zoo NERFINISHED
partOf Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Historic District NERFINISHED
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo complex NERFINISHED
roadAccess Russell Tutt Scenic Highway NERFINISHED
state Colorado

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Cheyenne Mountain hasLandmark Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun