Statehood shot re-created in Guthrie
GUTHRIE — Following in his grandfather's footsteps, Hugh Scott stood on the steps of what is now the State Capitol Publishing Museum this morning and fired a single shot.
The sound set off a volley of shots from mounted militia dressed like the 4th Cavalry of 100 years ago. The ceremony marked Oklahoma 's 100th birthday and was a re-enactment of the moment in 1907 when a pistol shot announced statehood.
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