Overview
Guthrie is a city in the Frontier Country region of Oklahoma.
5 sights · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Guthrie
Oklahoma Territorial Museum
This historic Carnegie library recreates or at least tells the story of the history of Oklahoma from the transition of Indian land to Territory to statehood, and Guthrie's special place as first state capital.
Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum
Old-timey apothecary store and soda fountain with outside garden.
Scottish Rite Masonic Temple
An architectural feat for such a small prairie town.
State Capitol Publishing Museum
Museum in a historic building where in 1907 President Teddy Roosevelt teletyped the creation of statehood for the Oklahoma Territory.
Lazy E Arena
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Mar–May, Sep–Nov. Summer highs reach about 94°F; winter lows dip to about 29°F. Very hot (Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Jun and May. (climate data from nearby Oklahoma City)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- SWO Stillwater Regional Airport, Stillwater — 29 mi away. Directions
- OKC OKC Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma City — 33 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
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Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Oklahoma Territorial Museum, Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum, Scottish Rite Masonic Temple
- Afternoon State Capitol Publishing Museum, Lazy E Arena
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Understand
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 some 2000 buildings individually listed.
Also of note to Guthrie's colorful history was a shootout in 1898 by which an outlaw named "Little Dick" West of the Wild Bunch Gang died.
See
Historic District Sites
- Walton-Derr House, 1517 W Noble Ave. Just an old house.
Other
Do
- Highland Park, 1102 E Warner Ave. A relaxing park with pond and trails. Tel: +1 405-282-8400.
- Oklahoma's International Bluegrass Festival, usually held the end of September or early October.
- Pollard Theatre, 120 W Harrison Ave. An active performing arts center. Tel: +1 405-282-2800.
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