The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO

October 6, 2009

<img src=" http://www.joplinglobeonline.com/images/zope/new.gif" border=0> Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum to close in Branson


BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — The owners of the Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum in Branson announced that it will close in December.

The non-profit group that runs the museum announced Monday that it is closing because of declining attendance and an uncertain economy. It opened in California in 1967 and operated in Branson for six years.

The memorabilia and artifacts on display will be sold.

Roy Rogers Jr. says he will look for a new location in the Branson area to continue live shows, but offered no other details.