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