On Aug. 15, 1935, humorist Will Rogers and aviator Wiley Post were killed when their airplane crashed near Point Barrow in the Alaska Territory.

Will Rogers Museum opens ‘Aces and Actors’ exhibit ... His contributions to aviation awareness — and his fatal flight with Wiley Post in 1935 — helped cement his image as a man of ...

In July 1935, Rogers made his last visit to Fort Worth and told Carter about his planned flight to Alaska with a “famed one-eyed pilot,” Wiley Post. During the trip, Rogers sent dispatches to ...

The Will Rogers Memorial Museum is opening a new exhibit exploring Will Rogers' friendship with early aviators, live performers and movie stars.

Dozens of pilots from across the region have flown in for the event every year for decades, honoring the legacies of Will Rogers and Wiley Post. The two died in a plane crash in Alaska in 1935.

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. He said he never met a man he didn’t like, so the historians record. I wonder if Will Rogers would still say that ...

Will Rogers Museum opens ‘Aces and Actors’ exhibit with rare Disney art Will Rogers Museum opens ‘Aces and Actors’ exhibit featuring rare Disney art, early aviators, and Hollywood legends.