Welcome to Claremore

Happy Birthday Oklahoma! 100 years young in 2007!!!

 

Did you know if it weren’t for Claremore there would be no Oklahoma?

Well….at least not an award winning musical version! Claremore playwright Lynn Riggs wrote “Green Grow the Lilacs” in 1931 while in France on a fellowship. Lynn’s play became the first collaboration of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II who were the  duo responsible for giving life to the musical version of “Oklahoma” in 1955…..many, many performances later….Oklahoma the musical and the state still have audiences captivated!!!

Over the past decade Claremore has experienced growth rates that exceed state averages. Claremore and Rogers County both hold the distinction of being among the fastest growing areas in the state. The geographic location of Claremore and the easy accessibility from major highways, turnpikes, airports, rail systems and the proximity to the McClellar-Kerr Arkansas River Navigational System allows Claremore to be the gateway to beautiful northeast Oklahoma and beyond!

Residents enjoy raising their families and working in the hometown atmosphere where the superior quality of life is reflected in education, health care, recreation, shopping, civic organizations and in our area churches.

Our business and industry community is second to none. We are known for our diverse, skilled and highly motivated workforce. Business owners who are committed to quality service, products and business professionals who are the best in their respective areas.

Claremore is a tourist dream. In one weekend you can visit museums, attend annual festivals, celebrations, visit antique shops, take in an event at the city’s Expo Center, enjoy area lakes, walk or bike the trails or just enjoy a care-free day at the park. Entertainers, playwrights, actors, and even an astronaut are Claremore connected. Those include: Will Rogers, Lynn Riggs, Patti Page, J.M. Davis, Stuart Roosa, Blue Starr, and even our famous current residents….The Garth Brooks family.

The area enjoys a mild climate, with an early spring, a warm fall, and a mild winter. The average annual temperature is 57 degrees, with seasonal averages of 34 degrees in winter, 62 degrees in the spring, 81+degrees in the summer and 64 degrees in the fall. The average rainfall is 25 inches, and the average annual snowfall is nine inches.

Oklahoma’s favorite son, Will Rogers said “I think the time will come when everybody will be made to stop off at Claremore on their way to any place they may be going.”

The Claremore Chamber of Commerce members….Welcome you to come early and stay late….come for a little while or a long time…you have an open invitation! Claremore is a wonderful place to work, live and play….if that sounds like we are bragging….just remember the truth is not bragging… it’s just the facts!
 

This Page Last Updated:  07/31/2007

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