Rosella Hightower / Joseph Callaway

Historical marker location:

Dickson, Oklahoma

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 177 and Daisy Lane, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 177.)

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.