New Book Celebrates Sayre's History

Sayre, a new pictorial history book covering more than 100 years of local history, will be released September 5. The book tells the stories of Sayre, Oklahoma through vintage photographs and detailed captions.
By: Erica Winters
 
Sept. 1, 2011 - PRLog -- Sayre, a new pictorial history book covering more than 100 years of history, will be released September 5. The book tells the stories of Sayre, Oklahoma through vintage photographs and detailed captions.

Sayre was founded shortly after the railroad arrived on September 14, 1901. Before that, it was known as Riverton because of its location near the North Fork of the Red River. When the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad completed its line to Sayre, businesses sprang up overnight, causing many people from surrounding communities to move closer to the rail. Sayre's historical downtown area is home to many buildings that date from the city's founding in 1901.

When Route 66 was constructed through Sayre, transportation was solidified as the community’s main industry. The town began to grow again when Farmrail launched an American Short Line Regional Railroad through Sayre and its surrounding area in 1981. Through the years, many legendary people have called Sayre home, including horseman Walter Merrick, world champion bull rider Justin McBride, bronc riders Gene Ross and Jonas DeArmon, and singer Roger Miller.

Sayre will be available September 5, 2011 at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, and through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.  

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.

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With more than 7,500 local history titles published to date, Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Widely recognized sepia books feature hundreds of vintage historical images.
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