TROOP HISTORY.....
Boy Scout Troop 1889 began in November 1994. The number "1889" was chosen because April 22, 1889 was the date of the Oklahoma land run & on that date Guthrie, Oklahoma arose from the soil of the Oklahoma Territory. Guthrie celebrates that date each year with an 89er Celebration. It seemed to be a fitting number for a new Scout Troop. The boys who are members of Troop 1889 are often asked when traveling about the number, & their community pride comes out when they tell other scouts what their number stands for. Troop 1889 started meetings in Jan. 1995 with 9 adults & 22 boys. (5 experienced boys & 17 Webelos just crossing over from Cub Scouts). Six years later, Troop 1889 is continued the scouting spirit with weekly meetings, weekend camping trips, & other troop activities. Troop 1889 was last chartered in 2003. TROOP 1889 closed in March 2003.

Guthrie is located 30 miles North on I-35 from Oklahoma City. Population here is approx. 12000 people. Allot of people in Guthrie work in Okla. City. Guthrie is a very historical city. It was settled April 22, 1889 & was the first state capital of Oklahoma. Most of the buildings in the downtown area were built in the 1900 to 1903 era. Allot of the buildings have been restored to look like they did when they were new. Several movies have been made in Guthrie such as RAINMAN, ALL MY HEROS HAVE BEEN COWBOYS, PUBLIC ENEMY No. 1 (HBO), & most recently TWISTER. Besides the movies coming to town visitors come from all over the world to see the buildings & the history of Guthrie. Germany, Japan, Australia, Korea, & Canada are just a few of the places where our visitors have come from. Guthrie hosts many festivals throughout the year. The 89er Celebration in April which is a 80 plus year tradition. Some of the festivals held here each year are, THE SAND PLUM, THE TOM MIX, THE BANJO, & THE INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL. If your ever in the area, please visit our hometown, we're sure you'll enjoy "Historical Guthrie".
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