Guthrie (Oklahoma) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Oklahoma, United States
About Guthrie (Oklahoma)
Guthrie's history is tied closely to the Oklahoma Land Run which commenced at noon on April 22, 1889. Within about six hours' time from when the cannons sounded, some 10000 people settled in a consolidated area that would become Guthrie. From 1890 to 1907, Guthrie then served as territorial capital, and with earnest effort given to building and development, had the makings of an Eastern city. Partly because of that, it thence became the initial capital of the state of Oklahoma when it entered statehood, a position it held from 1907 until 1910, when that designation transferred to Oklahoma City due to the emerging commerce there. Guthrie's historical downtown has been well preserved from the beginning, and as such the whole downtown sector is on the national registry of historic places with
Top Attractions in Guthrie (Oklahoma)
Explore the best things to see and do in Guthrie (Oklahoma):
- ★Lazy E Arena
- ★Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum
- ★Oklahoma Sports Museum
- ★Oklahoma Territorial Museum
- ★Scottish Rite Masonic Temple
- ★State Capitol Publishing Museum
Where to Stay in Guthrie (Oklahoma)
- 🏨Territorial Inn
Guthrie (Oklahoma) Travel Guide Sections
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