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Will Rogers’ last flight from Renton to Alaska

A polo-themed monument to humorist Will Rogers was moved to Lake City in the 1960s. Rogers played his final polo game nearby in 1935. (Photo by Feliks Banel) A monument to aviator Wiley Post and humorist Will Rogers was dedicated in 1949 in Renton. The pair departed from here in 1935 on an ultimately fatal trip to Alaska. (Photo by Feliks Banel) The monument in Lake City was originally installed at the site of a polo field where Will Rogers played his last game in 1935. (Photo by Feliks Banel) The seaplane base at Renton Municipal Airport is named for Will Rogers and Wiley Post. (Photo by Feliks Banel) The terminal at Boeing Field, also known as King County Airport, was purportedly the site of a monument to Will Rogers. Other historic plaques, including the grave mark er for two early settlers, are on the lawn in front of the terminal. (Photo by Feliks Banel) Will Rogers (left) and Wiley Post are pictured with the Lockheed aircraft in which they died in a crash in Alaska in August 1935. (Public domain photo)
Will Rogers’ last flight from Renton to Alaska