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Guthrie, Ok | Huge Masonic Temple | A Kitten Kingdom Behind Glass | The Original Capital of Oklahoma

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Guthrie, was the original capital of Oklahoma. Now it has over 2,000 building that make up its historic district, one of which I get to see a cat play land from the street. Witness my weak attempt to uncover masonic secrets. 🤣
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@diver1715 6 ай бұрын

I love Guthrie. It's such a beautiful well preserved historical town.

@novelworldtravels 6 ай бұрын

Right! Those are among the reasons I love it. Thanks for watching!

@zaydenhamilton3250 Жыл бұрын

I live in guthrie loved the video there is a lot of lore related to the free masons and the thing they did in the town very scary and dark stuff

@novelworldtravels Жыл бұрын

Thats interesting. I wonder about all that lore. That seems to be common in some towns that have masons. I wished id known when I filmed so I could have shared some. Im happy you enjoyed the video. Thanks so much for sharing.

@wdjones4735 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting! That’s a beautiful little town. Thanks for the history on the Masons. Have a great weekend😊

@novelworldtravels Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Im happy you enjoyed the video. You have a great weekend too!

@lineset7765 11 ай бұрын

That was Pam Ekiss at the drug store, her father was the pharmacist. What a Great family. Guthrie has such a sorted past. From shootings in the Blue Bell Saloon to the Under Ground Railroad moving runaway slaves north for there freedom. The place has its dark side also as many city's do. There are also so many good stories an good people.

@novelworldtravels 11 ай бұрын

I got to witness some of those good people. Thanks so much for sharing all that info. I had no idea the underground railroad went through here! You're right, many cities and towns have good and bad history but Guthrie is special in so many ways. It was a pleasure visiting and I look forward to returning one day. Thanks again for stopping by my channel!

@cunoklahoma1 2 ай бұрын

My family lived there and some still do. My aunt was a deputy Sherif there. Have a great day. I also wanted to say your video was Great.

@novelworldtravels 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words about my video. It was easy to make with such a nice town to film. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. I have some great videos coming out in the next few weeks that I think you'll enjoy. I hope you'll subscribe and tap the notification bell so you can see them. I'd love to know what you think. Take care!

@C_Derrick_Jones Жыл бұрын

I hide in the basement of one of the buildings. At 17:53 in video is when you are walking by the actual smallest park . You’ll pass the frame and see the tree which is in the park. But you can’t actually go in there because it is the USPS secure parking. This town is neat.

@novelworldtravels Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Yes, this town was very neat. Im glad I visited.

@dalepellerin 8 ай бұрын

Guthrie is beautiful. Grew up close to there.

@novelworldtravels 8 ай бұрын

That's a cool town to grow up close to. Thanks for stopping by!

@jameshamilton7997 10 ай бұрын

There is a wealth of Black History in and around Guthrie! Less than 10min drive is a HBCU Langston University. There were very well developed Black communities in Guthrie during segregation. They had their own schools grocery stores doctors offices etc etc. I’ve heard first hand accounts from a Black gentleman in his late 90s give a lecture. I got to take a picture with him after his lecture. Not too many true old timers left like him left.

@novelworldtravels 10 ай бұрын

That's exciting to know! I'm disappointed that I didn't know about this when i was there. Im sure ill be back one day and Ill probably search for any remnants of that area that existed during segregation. Thanks so much for sharing this with me and my viewers. 🙏🏾

@ShealynnKerns 18 күн бұрын

I’m from Guthrie very true I miss home a lot now live in California

@ShealynnKerns 18 күн бұрын

I’m from gurthrie Oklahoma moved to San Diego California 30 years ago I do miss home

@novelworldtravels 18 күн бұрын

That's a great town to be from. San Diego is a great trade thought! I visited for the first time this year and it was great. I have several videos from San Diego coming soon, including one I published today. I hope you get home to visit soon!

@michaelpearson3666 11 ай бұрын

You missed the Prince Hall Masonic chapter on S 2nd in Guthrie. You would really enjoy the Langston Lake B&B and allow you to visit the Melvin B. Tolson Black Heritage Center at Langston University.

@novelworldtravels 11 ай бұрын

I wish I'd seen all that. That's a big miss. I'd love to return one day. If I do, I'll keep those in mind to check out next time. Thanks for sharing and stopping by!

@lynnsullivan9495 11 ай бұрын

I live in Guthrie and enjoyed the video. I lived on a property that was at one time an all black cemetary for civil war veterans. Apalling to me how little regard past owners treated their resting place.

@novelworldtravels 11 ай бұрын

Wow! Guthrie has so much history, good and not so good. I enjoyed visiting and you have some of the nicest people you can meet there. Thank you for sharing that for me and other viewers. It is appalling to know that the memories of our veterans of any period were disrespected. Thanks again!

@thebairdhaslanded Жыл бұрын

Love the tour of the town.

@novelworldtravels Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was a cool town to walk through. Glad you enjoyed it!

@issacmassey7413 Жыл бұрын

I'm binge-watching your vids. Small town America. Have to love it You're exposing us to a whole new world. Planning a driving trip across the country. Will put these places on my list. Going west on I-10. Coming back east on I-90. (Well that's the plan)

@novelworldtravels Жыл бұрын

That's a cool plan to circle the country. One of these days I'll do something similar. I have about 6 or 7 states until I've been to them all. When i finish up in the next year or 2 I want to do a tour like that around the country. Sound like. Good time!

@davecoffield7893 3 ай бұрын

Guthrie has much to recommend it; sadly, when Dad retired from the USAF in 1967, and we settled there, Lintz' Department Store introduced me to something I'd not yet experienced. Yep, Lintz' had little plaque's that segregated the water fountains. Then it becomes difficult NOT to see things, like the little Black kids at "Easy's Bowling Alley," (below street level) who manually set pins for 5 cents an hour......endlessly.

@novelworldtravels 3 ай бұрын

Wow, that must have been a serious culture shock! I enjoyed my time visiting. I hd a similar experience when I was younger. My dad was transferred from San Francisco to Mobile, Alabama. I'm sure you can imagine the experiences I would have for the first time. Glad you shared here and hope you stick around the channel for some great video I have coming.

@-OAK- 5 ай бұрын

Guthrie deserves to be the capital over OKC (it was originally meant to be the capital but lost its title to OKC) I would’ve loved to see what Guthrie would’ve looked like if it grew like OKC did

@novelworldtravels 5 ай бұрын

That's pretty cool to think about. I'd be a completely different place! It has held on to some of its old charm. Kinda hard to imagine it with tall buildings and bustling streets. I know one thing though, it was my favorite place to visit in Oklahoma. Sounds like you like it too. Thanks for stopping by.

@zakarydenton5655 Жыл бұрын

Cool video. I'm from OKC but have lived here in Guthrie for some years. It's a fascinating place.

@novelworldtravels Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Its definitely fascinating. Great friendly folks too!

@TheMartymar1976 Жыл бұрын

I love seeing my hometown! And Agents from Oklahoma City broke in and stole the state seal and took it to Oklahoma City thus making it the capital city...

@novelworldtravels Жыл бұрын

Woah! I somehow missed that fact! Thanks for sharing it for everyone. You town was awesome and a pleasure to visit. Im thinking about contacting the Scottish Rite and seeing if they will give me a tour. Im glad you enjoyed the video and I got to show everyone else your wonderful town!

@mikev77 Жыл бұрын

That's a cool story. Interesting stuff for sure

@novelworldtravels Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Its a cool little town too!

@therittzer7334 Жыл бұрын

The nations smallest national park is actually at the south west corner of the post office (directly opposite to where you were). You walked by it at 17:57 Allegedly, it was a typo, it was supposed to be 100 square acres, but they wrote 100 square feet. Another interesting thing is there is an island in the middle of the river that use to have much more downtown, it flooded long ago and is no longer accessible due to the Hazzard conditions of the ruins there. If I remember correctly there was a lot of black history there.

@novelworldtravels Жыл бұрын

Thank you for clarifying where the park is. I guess I misunderstood where it was. Im sure the area where black history was is interesting. I think I'll return one of these days. Thank you!

@melissadales9620 Жыл бұрын

Love the videos.

@novelworldtravels Жыл бұрын

Im happy you enjoy them. Thank you!

@Tilas8 Жыл бұрын

Did you see any black people living there?

@novelworldtravels Жыл бұрын

As far as I remember, I didnt see many or any black people in the downtown area, but I saw some in the city of Guthrie at a few other places. I like thrift stores so I stopped there and saw a few black people there. There are definitely some that live in the town because I saw publications from the area with black people in it talking about things indicating that they were from there. It was a cool place. Visit if you get a chance!

@hyacinthbucket593 Жыл бұрын

Growing up there in the 60's and 70's, I'd say about 10-15% of the student body was black.

@ShealynnKerns 18 күн бұрын

I’m from there there is a lot of black people who live in Guthrie

@mattvalade2609 Жыл бұрын

The Grand lodge presides over the states blue lodges The temple in Guthrie is a Scottish rite temple which is an appendant body of freemasonry You should have knocked on the door Someone would have loved to speak with you I’m sure !

@novelworldtravels Жыл бұрын

If I had known, I would have certainly knocked. Id love to learn more. If im honest, I know very little about freemasonry and the Idea of freemasonry in general American culture can sometimes spark fear and suspicion, so I thought I was pushing my luck by just being there. Judging by your message, that's far from the truth. Thanks for your message! Maybe I'll visit another lodge and speak to someone next time.

@mattvalade2609 Жыл бұрын

As a brother of that temple you would have been welcomed

@novelworldtravels Жыл бұрын

@@mattvalade2609 Thank you!

@yoyo8303 Жыл бұрын

THis Black Pilot was killed BY poison Maybe.

@novelworldtravels Жыл бұрын

Yes, maybe poison if you consider hitting the ground at a high speed at extreme hight poison.

@yoyo8303 Жыл бұрын

WHERE DO YOU THINK THESE ANTIQUES ITEMS COME FROM?? DECEASED PEOPLE DONATED BY THE FAMILIES CAREFUL THEY MIGHT HAUNT YOU DOWN.

@novelworldtravels Жыл бұрын

I hope they wont. I hope the ghosts will get their descendants to watch my videos! 😆

@darrellenglish2704 Жыл бұрын

Should stopped in the Grand Lodge

@novelworldtravels Жыл бұрын

Im not a Mason and I assumed non-masons couldn't just walk in.

@darrellenglish2704 Жыл бұрын

@@novelworldtravels You're the perfect person to walk into a Lodge, a Non-Mason .... We love to show non-Masons what we are all about

@novelworldtravels Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Id love to see inside and talk to a Mason. I have to admit that a building like that is intimidating to explore without an invitation. Im sure there are many out there that would appreciate understanding what Masonry is all about.

@darrellenglish2704 Жыл бұрын

@@novelworldtravels Just Pop into one

@novelworldtravels Жыл бұрын

@@darrellenglish2704 I don't know about that. I don't deny it happens, but its not often exclusive organization welcome people who are unaffiliated without invitation.