| Author: | Stan Tucker | ISBN: | 9781439648551 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | November 17, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Stan Tucker |
| ISBN: | 9781439648551 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | November 17, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Stillwater has been known across the nation as the place �where Oklahoma began.� From the boomer camps to the Land Run of 1889, the city has a rich, vibrant history. The tenacity of its residents, though, is the reason Stillwater survived. While towns like Guthrie and Oklahoma City�which had railroads�recorded between 10,000 and 15,000 new residents on the first day of the Land Run, Stillwater could only muster a handful. Although it lacked amenities, Stillwater flourished in grit, hard work, and perseverance. After hard-fought battles to retain the Payne County seat and Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, Stillwater was here to stay. It may have once been proclaimed �where Oklahoma began,� but it now has earned its place as �Stillwater, where Oklahoma�s future belongs.�
Stillwater has been known across the nation as the place �where Oklahoma began.� From the boomer camps to the Land Run of 1889, the city has a rich, vibrant history. The tenacity of its residents, though, is the reason Stillwater survived. While towns like Guthrie and Oklahoma City�which had railroads�recorded between 10,000 and 15,000 new residents on the first day of the Land Run, Stillwater could only muster a handful. Although it lacked amenities, Stillwater flourished in grit, hard work, and perseverance. After hard-fought battles to retain the Payne County seat and Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, Stillwater was here to stay. It may have once been proclaimed �where Oklahoma began,� but it now has earned its place as �Stillwater, where Oklahoma�s future belongs.�
