Bonfils Building

Historical marker location:

107 South 2nd Street, Guthrie, Oklahoma

( Marker is on South 2nd Street south of West Oklahoma Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1980

F. C. Bonfils ran his real estate business from an office in the first floor of this building and lived on the second floor. Bonfils, a descendant of Napoleon Bonaparte, was considered a con man in his early years. However, he later moved to Denver, Colorado, and co-founded the Denver Post newspaper.

Oklahoma is home to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, which celebrates the history and culture of the American West. The museum features exhibits on cowboy life, Native American culture, and the art of the American West.