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After numerous attempts during Guthrie's early years to establish
a viable public transportation system, efforts were more or less
abandoned. During the mid-twentieth century Guthrie experienced a
restful period when the need for public transportation was at a minimum
and though several taxi companies came and went the thought of a
trolley was not in the minds of the citizens.
In 1988, however a serious, pro-active revitalization was to take place
that would stimulate commerce, tourism, and downtown businesses that
had suffered the lack-luster
successes that befall many small
towns. The trigger for this
revitalization was the realization
that Guthrie contained a wealth
of nineteenth and early twentieth
century architecture.
A hand-full of preservation minded
citizens took it upon themselves to
try to recover the grand facades
and architectural beauty of Oklahoma's First Capital. The successful
effort to restore these buildings resulted in a huge revitalization
of the city and the creation of the Tourism Industry that is
the single most economically valuable asset of Guthrie today.
In addition, the downtown area became a popular neighborhood for
residents who chose to make their homes in the towers and multi-level
buildings, thus taking the restorations well above the street level.
Another natural step in this process was to restore public transit for the
city and at that point, The Logan County Historical Society re-instituted
the long abandoned trolley system. It began to do business beginning
in November of 1988. The First Capital Trolley Co. started with only two
trolleys and today boasts 23 vehicles of varied sizes and purposes and
employs 22 drivers and a full time office staff.
The charming green trolleys can be seen all over the Guthrie Historic
District and the First Capital Trolley buses and vans provide a valuable
and convenient public service that most towns the size of Guthrie only
dream of achieving. In 2008 the First Capital Trolley instituted a true
public transportation system serving not only Guthrie but Langston
Stillwater and parts of Edmond.
Details and Schedules can be found on
the First Capital Trolleys web site:
a viable public transportation system, efforts were more or less
abandoned. During the mid-twentieth century Guthrie experienced a
restful period when the need for public transportation was at a minimum
and though several taxi companies came and went the thought of a
trolley was not in the minds of the citizens.
In 1988, however a serious, pro-active revitalization was to take place
that would stimulate commerce, tourism, and downtown businesses that
had suffered the lack-luster
successes that befall many small
towns. The trigger for this
revitalization was the realization
that Guthrie contained a wealth
of nineteenth and early twentieth
century architecture.
A hand-full of preservation minded
citizens took it upon themselves to
try to recover the grand facades
and architectural beauty of Oklahoma's First Capital. The successful
effort to restore these buildings resulted in a huge revitalization
of the city and the creation of the Tourism Industry that is
the single most economically valuable asset of Guthrie today.
In addition, the downtown area became a popular neighborhood for
residents who chose to make their homes in the towers and multi-level
buildings, thus taking the restorations well above the street level.
Another natural step in this process was to restore public transit for the
city and at that point, The Logan County Historical Society re-instituted
the long abandoned trolley system. It began to do business beginning
in November of 1988. The First Capital Trolley Co. started with only two
trolleys and today boasts 23 vehicles of varied sizes and purposes and
employs 22 drivers and a full time office staff.
The charming green trolleys can be seen all over the Guthrie Historic
District and the First Capital Trolley buses and vans provide a valuable
and convenient public service that most towns the size of Guthrie only
dream of achieving. In 2008 the First Capital Trolley instituted a true
public transportation system serving not only Guthrie but Langston
Stillwater and parts of Edmond.
Details and Schedules can be found on
the First Capital Trolleys web site:
The Logan County Historical
Society owns and operates the
First Capital Trolley in Guthrie.
It provides visitors to Guthrie
with access to a guided tour of
the National Historic Landmark
District and many other services
designed to support the local
population of Logan County
through a wide range of useful
transportation services.
Society owns and operates the
First Capital Trolley in Guthrie.
It provides visitors to Guthrie
with access to a guided tour of
the National Historic Landmark
District and many other services
designed to support the local
population of Logan County
through a wide range of useful
transportation services.
HISTORY OF THE FIRST CAPITAL TROLLEY
| P.O. Box 1512 Guthrie, Oklahoma 73044 405.282.6000 |
