Historical Marker

Commotion

Historical marker location:
Elk City, Oklahoma
( Marker is on U.S. 66, on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2012

Woody Guthrie, a folk singer and songwriter, was born in Oklahoma and wrote many songs about the struggles of farmers and migrant workers during the Great Depression. His most famous song, "This Land Is Your Land," has become a kind of unofficial anthem of the United States.