Mulhall, Oklahoma

You're driving through Coyle, Oklahoma, a town that owes its existence to a railroad and a bit of entrepreneurial spirit. Back in 1899, the Eastern Oklahoma Railway was building a new line, and two agents, William H.…

Right here in Langston, you're driving past a testament to resilience and education: Langston University. Established in 1897 as the Colored Agricultural and Normal University, it was born from federal legislation in…

Right here in Oklahoma, you're driving through a story of hope and resilience. Back in the late 1800s, after the Civil War, newly freed African Americans and Black settlers looked west for opportunity. Some dreamed of…

You're driving past Langston, Oklahoma, a town with a unique beginning. Founded on April 22, 1890, Langston was one of the first all-Black towns established in Oklahoma Territory. E. P. McCabe, a prominent African…

Right here in Oklahoma, you're driving past a place that was once the center of a huge dream for African Americans. E.P. McCabe, a charismatic land developer and politician, arrived in 1890, aiming to make Oklahoma a…

Right here in Langston, you're driving past the site of a major educational battleground. Inman Page, the first president of the Colored Agricultural and Normal University – now Langston University – arrived in 1898. He…

You're driving through Langston, Oklahoma, home to a remarkable poet, Melvin B. Tolson. He lived here longer than anywhere else, from 1947 until his death in 1966. Tolson taught English and drama at Langston University,…

You're driving through Logan County, heading towards Langston, the site of one of Oklahoma's historic all-Black towns. Right here, you're passing through the area where David J. Wallace, born into slavery in South…

Ever wonder where families lived after soldiers returned from World War II? This unassuming house is a clue. It's a Lustron home, a prefabricated steel house designed to solve the post-war housing shortage. The Lustron…

Right here in Logan County, you're driving past a piece of Oklahoma history! Back in 1891, long before women could even vote nationwide, a 21-year-old named Cora Victoria Diehl became the first woman elected to public…

You're driving through Logan County, Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through history! This is the area where A. C. Hamlin made his mark. In 1908, Hamlin became the first African American elected to the state…

You're driving through Oklahoma, and maybe you've noticed how smooth the roads are. But it wasn't always this way. Back in the early 1900s, Oklahoma's roads were often a muddy mess, making it tough to get goods to…

You're driving past Horsethief Canyon in Logan County, a place steeped in outlaw lore, though maybe not for the reasons you'd think. Legend says desperadoes like the Dalton and Doolin gangs hid out here in the 1890s.…

You're driving through Stillwater, the home of a legend. Right here, Hank Iba built his "Iron Duke of Defense" dynasty at Oklahoma A&M, now Oklahoma State University. For over three decades, his teams dominated college…

You're driving through Stillwater, and right here is where Oklahoma's agricultural future was decided in a political showdown. Back in 1890, the race was on to land the territory's land-grant college. Farmers and…

You're driving through Stillwater, and right here is where history was made for women in Oklahoma education. In 1891, a 16-year-old named Jessie Thatcher walked into Oklahoma A&M College, which is now Oklahoma State…

You're driving through Stillwater, home of Oklahoma State University, where a legend was forged on the wrestling mat. Edward Clark Gallagher, a man revered as the 'Knute Rockne of the Mats,' built a wrestling dynasty…

Right here in Oklahoma, you're passing through a piece of history that transformed a generation: the GI Bill. Passed in 1944, this landmark legislation gave millions of returning World War II veterans a shot at…

Right here near Stillwater, you're driving past the birthplace of the nation's first commercially successful Western string band! Otto Gray and His Oklahoma Cowboys weren't just playing music; they were pioneers.…

You're driving through Stillwater, home of Oklahoma State University, where history was made on the basketball court. Right here, back in the 1940s, you had Bob Kurland, the first seven-foot-tall player in college…

You're driving through Stillwater right now, home of Oklahoma State University, where one of the greatest football players of all time got his start. Barry Sanders, born in Kansas, arrived on campus in 1986. Though…

Right here in Stillwater, Oklahoma A&M College became a vital hub during World War II, training thousands of women for the WAVES program. These women, part of the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, stepped…

You're driving through Stillwater, a town born from a daring act of defiance! Back in 1884, Captain William Couch led a group of 'Boomers' into the Cherokee Outlet, staking claims and setting up tents. The U.S. Cavalry…

You're driving past Stillwater, the birthplace of one of Oklahoma's earliest movie stars, Art Acord. Born in 1890, Acord was wrangling cattle at just nine years old. His incredible rodeo skills, honed right here, caught…

You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, in Stillwater, a pivotal moment happened for young farmers. Back in May of 1927, vocational agriculture students gathered at Oklahoma A&M College – today’s Oklahoma State…

Right here in Payne County, you're driving through land that was once part of the Creek Nation. It was established back in 1890, but the real drama? That happened over a county seat dispute! Settlers from Stillwater and…

You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, the spirit of agricultural innovation is alive and well, thanks to the Cooperative Extension Services. Back before it was officially established in 1914, agents were…

You're driving through Stillwater, Oklahoma, passing by Oklahoma State University. Right here, in 1924, Doel Reed arrived to teach. He was an internationally recognized artist, a master of aquatint, and he brought a…

You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through a piece of history from the Spanish-American War. Back in 1898, Oklahoma and Indian Territories sent nearly 850 volunteers to fight. Troop D, part…

You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through the legacy of B.B. Chapman. He wasn't just a historian; he was a passionate scholar who called Oklahoma a 'historian's paradise.' Chapman spent…

Right here in Stillwater, you're driving past the town where Elmer Lincoln Fulton first landed in Oklahoma in 1900. He'd come from Nebraska, but he'd already lived a colorful life, performing in grand opera in New York…

Right here in Stillwater, you're driving past a place that was once home to Lola May Smeltzer Scott. While her husband was president of Oklahoma A&M, Lola was a powerhouse in the Oklahoma and Indian Territory Federation…

For sixty-five years, the corpse of outlaw Elmer McCurdy toured America as a sideshow prop before anyone realized it was real. McCurdy botched nearly every robbery he attempted; his final 1911 heist netted forty-six…

The Honeydripper spent 18 weeks at #1 R&B -- a precursor to rock and roll born in Guthrie.

Stillwater, Oklahoma, owes its existence, and its name, to the Land Run of 1889. When settlers staked their claims on the prairie, they chose a spot beside a particularly calm creek. They called their new town…

You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here is a place that was home to Angie Debo, a historian who dared to tell the truth about American Indian history. Born in Kansas in 1890, she came to Oklahoma as a…

You're driving through Logan County, and right here is Marshall. This town owes its existence to Sylvan T. Rice, a homesteader who opened a store in July 1894. He named it for his hometown in Iowa, Marshalltown. The…

You're driving through Marshall, Oklahoma, where Lola Clark Pearson made her home for over thirty years. Born in Iowa, she moved here in 1905 and immediately organized the Marshall Woman's Club. Pearson was a powerhouse…

Imagine the hustle and bustle of passengers and steam engines – this spot was once Stillwater's vital link to the outside world. Built in 1900, the Stillwater Santa Fe Depot served as the town's railway station for…

One of the largest Masonic temples in the world: 260x470 feet with 16 limestone columns.

Oldest surviving Carnegie library in OK. Site of last territorial and first state inaugurations.

Prepare to be amazed by the sheer scale and detail of the Scottish Rite Temple in Guthrie! It's a testament to the enduring influence of Freemasonry in Oklahoma. The Scottish Rite Temple is actually a complex of two…

Zero to 10000 people in one afternoon -- April 22 1889. The biggest land rush in history.

You're driving through Guthrie right now, the heart of Oklahoma's frontier history! This city hosts the biggest 89er Day Celebration in the state, an annual April party that goes all the way back to the very first land…

You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through territory once terrorized by Carry Nation! Born in Kentucky, she found her national fame in Kansas, smashing saloons with a hatchet in the early…

You're driving through the heart of Oklahoma, and right here, in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1890</say-as>, Congress passed the Organic Act. This wasn't just some dusty bill; it was the blueprint for the…

You're driving past Guthrie, a town that literally exploded into existence! On April 22, 1889, thousands raced across the prairie in the Land Run of 1889, and right here, Guthrie was staked out and founded. It quickly…

On June 12 1910 the governor sent an agent at 1 AM to steal the state seal and move the capital to OKC.

Hold on tight, because you're about to drive through a perfectly preserved slice of Oklahoma's wild early days. This is the Guthrie Historic District, once the capital of Oklahoma Territory. Guthrie exploded onto the…

You're driving through Guthrie, and right here, you're passing the site of Camp Guthrie. This was the military's command center before and during the famous Land Run of 1889. While civilian marshals struggled to keep…

You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through territory once patrolled by Rufus Cannon, one of the most feared African American lawmen of Oklahoma Territory. Born with Cherokee ancestry, Cannon…

Right here in Guthrie, Oklahoma's first territorial legislature met back in 1890 and decided where to put the state's very first higher education institutions. After some serious city competition, they chose Norman for…

Right here in Guthrie, Oklahoma's future was being hammered out in 1906. You're driving past the birthplace of the Oklahoma Constitution! Imagine, 112 delegates – mostly farmers, lawyers, and laborers – gathered to…

Right here in Oklahoma, we've got some serious golf history! Back in May of 1900, the game was first played in territorial Oklahoma at the Guthrie Country Club. That same year, another course popped up in Oklahoma City.…

You're driving through Guthrie, and right here, Judith Ann Carter Horton was a force for education and equality. Born into poverty, she worked her way through Oberlin College and came to Oklahoma in 1892. In 1906, she…

You're driving past Guthrie, Oklahoma, and right here is where a legend of the silver screen got his start. Before he was Tom Mix, the most popular movie cowboy in the world, he was just Tom, a young man who'd left the…

Right here, you're driving through a piece of Oklahoma history that went all the way to Cuba! These are the Rough Riders, the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, and three of their twelve companies were recruited right here…

You're driving through Logan County, and right here is Guthrie, a town that was once the capital of Oklahoma Territory AND the state capital! It all started with the Land Run of 1889. The Kansas Southern Railway laid…

You're driving through Guthrie, Oklahoma, and right here is where the first Asian Oklahomans put down roots. Chinese men arrived as early as 1889, working on the railroads or as cooks and laundrymen. You can see…

You're driving through Guthrie, Oklahoma, the first territorial capital. Right here, in the late 1800s, Henry E. Asp, a lawyer for the Santa Fe Railway, was shaping the future of Oklahoma. He wasn't just any lawyer; Asp…

You're driving through Guthrie, Oklahoma, home of a legendary fiddler: Byron Berline. Born in Kansas in 1944, Berline's family had land in both states, but called Grant County home. He learned fiddle from his dad,…

You're driving through Guthrie, a town that once served as a refuge for women seeking a fresh start. In 1895, author Helen Candee, escaping a troubled marriage, came here to Oklahoma Territory. Why Guthrie? Because it…

You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here is where a big decision was made that shaped the state you're in. Back in 1906, Congress was wrestling with how to admit Oklahoma to the Union. Should it be one state, or…

You're driving through what used to be Oklahoma Territory, and right here, you're passing through the stomping grounds of Dennis Thomas Flynn. For eight years, Flynn served as Oklahoma's delegate to the U.S. Congress,…

You're driving through Guthrie, and right here, the visual character of this historic downtown was shaped by Joseph Foucart. He was the first professional architect in Oklahoma Territory, arriving just months after the…

You're driving through Guthrie, and right here is where Frank Greer made his mark as a 'Sooner.' He snuck into the Unassigned Lands before the official land opening on April 22, 1889, hiding in a freight car. Just…

You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through the story of Major General Roy V. Hoffman, a true father of the Oklahoma National Guard. He wasn't just a soldier; he was a leader who commanded…

Right here in Guthrie, you're driving past the home of the Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival! It all kicked off in 1997, thanks to three-time national fiddle champ Byron Berline. He brought bands from all over…

You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you might be passing near the final resting place of Chris Madsen, a man who built a career on a carefully crafted legend. Born in Denmark in 1851, Madsen arrived in the…

You're driving through Guthrie, Oklahoma's first territorial capital. Back in the 1890s, this was the headquarters for U.S. Marshal Evett Dumas Nix. At just thirty-two, he was the youngest marshal ever appointed in the…

Right here in Guthrie, in 1906, delegates gathered to write Oklahoma's constitution. They were aiming for the best ever written, even getting advice from William Jennings Bryan. He told them to borrow from other states'…

You're driving through Guthrie, a town born from the Land Run of 1889. Just six months later, in October of that same year, eleven teachers gathered right here. They didn't know it, but they were founding an…

Right here, in what was then Oklahoma Territory, women fought for the right to vote. It started back in 1890, with women wanting the vote to support temperance. By 1893, they could only vote in school elections. But…

You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, in the history of this state, you've got a fascinating figure: Stanley Vestal. Born Walter Campbell, he grew up in Guthrie and Weatherford, and later became a professor…

You're driving through Guthrie right now, and you're looking at a town that sprang up overnight! On April 22, 1889, there were only four buildings here. By nightfall, thousands of people had arrived in a chaotic land…

Right here in Guthrie, you're driving past the stomping grounds of Frederick S. Barde, a journalist and naturalist who became known as the dean of Oklahoma journalism in the early 1900s. Inspired by Henry David Thoreau,…

You're driving through Guthrie, the historic capital of Oklahoma Territory. Right here, Cassius McDonald Barnes served as governor from 1897 to 1901. His tenure was a political whirlwind, marked by fierce debates over…

You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, in Guthrie, you're passing by the birthplace of a major Catholic community in the state. Back on September 26, 1889, just five months after the historic Land Run, three…

Right here in Guthrie, you're driving through a place that was once the heart of a political earthquake in Oklahoma Territory! In 1894, Leo Vincent arrived, a fiery editor and the chairman of the Populist Party. He took…

Right here, in Oklahoma, you're driving past a place connected to William M. Jenkins, who served as territorial governor for a brief but eventful period in 1901. He was appointed governor by President McKinley, stepping…

Right here in Guthrie, you're driving past the final resting place of Robert Martin, a man who went from a Civil War officer to a territorial governor. After serving in the Union Army, Martin came to Oklahoma in 1889,…

Right here, in Guthrie, Oklahoma's story as a state begins with its library. Back in 1890, before statehood, the first legislative assembly created a territorial library to serve lawmakers and the public. Governor…

2000+ Victorian buildings survived because the town was too broke to demolish them.

A Belgian architect who built castles for kings became Oklahoma Territory premier architect.

First daily newspaper in OK printed on Land Run day. Received statehood teletype in 1907.

Bartender to $17000/week Hollywood star. Made 160+ cowboy films after leaving Guthrie.

Imagine a time when this wasn't just a restaurant, but a gateway to Oklahoma! This is Guthrie Station, built in 1903. Guthrie was booming, and this station became a crucial hub for passengers arriving and departing. It…

You're driving past Crescent, Oklahoma, and right here, in 1974, a Kerr-McGee plant just south of town became the center of a national controversy. Karen Silkwood, an employee critical of the company, died under unusual…

Opened on Land Run day 1889. Tom Mix bartended here. Oklahoma oldest saloon.

You're driving past Cedar Valley, Oklahoma, a community that sprang up around a golf course. Back in 1973, developer Duffy Martin decided to build the Cedar Valley Golf Club. The course opened in 1974, and soon after, a…

You're driving through Covington, Oklahoma, and right here, in August of 1926, this quiet farming town made national headlines. The notorious Kimes brothers, George and Matt, rolled into town with their gang and robbed…

You're driving through Perkins, Oklahoma, a town with a rather unusual beginning. When it was established in 1889, right after the land run, the founder, William Knipe, needed 150 settlers to get a post office. But he…

You're driving through Payne County, near Perkins, and right here is the ancestral home of the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma. Back in 1878, bands of Iowa people left their reservation in Kansas and Nebraska, seeking to…

Right here in Oklahoma, you're passing through a place that represents a long fight for equality. Back in 1964, Governor Henry Bellmon created Oklahoma's first Governor's Commission on the Status of Women, making us the…