I’ve just returned from my vacation. Thought I would tell everybody about a really great gun museum that I came across in Claremore, Oklahoma. It’s called the J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum. J.M. Davis was a wealthy hotel owner in Claremore and by the time of his death in 1973 he had over 20,000 handguns, rifles, shotguns, sub-guns and machine guns in his collection. The collection spans from the 16th century to the mid-20th century. Of course as the years have gone by the museum has had numerous other donations made to it. While the museum might not have the polish of the Cody museum in Wyoming or the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Mass it’s still a great way to spend a few hours.
It’s free though they do request a donation and it’s right on the old Route 66. The old 66 runs right through Claremore. Claremore is also the birthplace of Will Rogers and he’s buried there. There is a very impressive museum about Will Rogers in Claremore as well. Anyway here is the link to the museum’s site. If you happen to be in that area of Oklahoma (just to the northeast of Tulsa) stop in and check it out. It’s worth spending a few hours going through it.
http://www.state.ok.us/~jmdavis/index.html
It’s free though they do request a donation and it’s right on the old Route 66. The old 66 runs right through Claremore. Claremore is also the birthplace of Will Rogers and he’s buried there. There is a very impressive museum about Will Rogers in Claremore as well. Anyway here is the link to the museum’s site. If you happen to be in that area of Oklahoma (just to the northeast of Tulsa) stop in and check it out. It’s worth spending a few hours going through it.
http://www.state.ok.us/~jmdavis/index.html