Will Rogers - Shrine of the Sun

Local nameWill Rogers - Shrine of the Sun
LocationColorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, also known as Will Rogers Shrine, is a commemorative tower and chapel on Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is named after Will Rogers, the American humorist, who died in a plane crash in Alaska in 1935 during construction of the shrine. It is also a tomb for the remains of Spencer Penrose – who built many of the city's prominent properties, including the neighboring Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and The Broadmoor resort – and his wife Julie. Completed by Penrose in 1937, the shrine is a 100 feet, five story observation tower that overlooks The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, and Garden of the Gods.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 for its artistic and architectural qualities.: 8:5

Tags MonumentObservation TowerMausoleumHistorical District
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Opening hours

Daily 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (last car in at 4 p.m.)
Maybe closed due to weather without prior notice.

Admission

Stop at the Zoo Front entry to pay your Zoo admission prior to driving up through the Zoo to the Will Rogers Shrine. Admission is included in your Zoo admission for that day.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Rogers_Shrine_of_the_Sun

Official Website http://www.cmzoo.org/aboutZoo/history/willRogersShrine.asp

More information on cmzoo.org http://www.cmzoo.org/index.php/about-the-zoo/history/will-rogers-shrine/

Phone +1-719-578-5367

Address 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road, 80906

Coordinates 38°46'20.59" N -104°51'45.474" E

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