OKLAHOMA'S HISTORICAL TRIVIAOklahoma became known as the
Sooner state because when the land opened for white settlement on April
22, 1889, some entered “sooner” then they were suppose to.
Oklahoma has more original miles of Route 66 than any other state in the country.
Oklahoma’s state capitol building in Oklahoma City is the only capitol
in the world with an oil well under it. It is referred to as “Petunia
#1,” seeing it was drilled in a flower bed. It’s legal description is
“Capitol Site #1.”
Anadarko is the only authentic Indian City within the United States.
One
of the four most important prehistoric Indian sites east of the Rocky
Mountains is Spiro Mounds. Evidence in these 12 mounds prove an Indian
culture lived there from 850 A.D. to 1450 A.D.
The first tornado forecast, which helped advance public safety, occurred on March 25, 1948 at Tinker Air Force Base.
Vinita
is the oldest incorporated town on Oklahoma's Route 66, incorporated in
1871. It was originally known as Downingville. The name was changed in
honor of Vinnie Ream, the sculptress who created the statue of Lincoln
at the United States Capitol. It is also the first city to have electricity.
Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys began their musical careers in Oklahoma.
Will
Rogers was born in the Cherokee Nation, close to what is now Oologah.
He starred on Broadway, in 71 movies and wrote more than 4,000
syndicated newspaper columns.
George A. Custer was one of the founders of America’s main artillery fort at Fort Sill.
Bristow
was the home of the first radio station, KRFU "The Voice of Oklahoma,"
It was later moved to Tulsa. It became KVOO, the radio station where
Paul Harvey was first heard.
Choctaw became a town in 1893, making it the oldest chartered town in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma has the only county, Cimarron county, bordered by five
different states that include Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma
and Texas.
The first Boy Scout troop in the United States was started in Pawhuska in 1909.
Oklahoma has the largest American Indian population in the United
States. Despite this, Oklahoma doesn’t have any Indian Reservations.
"Spooklights" in Quapaw have been since the 1700s.
The state seal was first housed in the
Huckins Hotel in Oklahoma City after it was moved from Guthrie, Oklahoma's original capital.
Belle Starr, a famous outlaw, is buried in Porum near the Eufuala Dam.
Boise City was bombed during World
War II. On July 5, 1943, B-17 Bombers based in Dalhart Army base
dropped six practice bombs on the town.
Guthrie is home to the National Lighter Museum, the nation's only museum dedicated to lighters.