Blue Bell Bar

Historical marker location:

224 West Harrison Avenue, Guthrie, Oklahoma

( Marker is at the intersection of West Harrison Avenue and South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west on West Harrison Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1980

This was one of Guthrie's most popular saloons during territorial days. Cowboy star Tom Mix was a bartender at the Blue Bell before he left for Hollywood. The original frame building was replaced by the present brick structure in 1903.

The famous Route 66, which runs from Chicago to Los Angeles, passes through the state of Oklahoma. The state has several unique landmarks along the route, including the Blue Whale of Catoosa and the Round Barn in Arcadia.