Sapulpa Historical Society

Over the last year, we have discussed the lives and careers of Denver Grigsby and…

Often in yearbooks, there are more than just images of classmates, there are notes, letters,…

In this two-part story, learn how Sapulpa’s funeral homes began, and how eventually, one of…

In 1920, Sapulpa boys jokingly chased down the high school principal and tossed him in…

When one of Sapulpa’s newspapers alleges that the Frisco Railroad might be getting its water…

This week in history, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt made a trip visit to Creek County…

Many things took place in Sapulpa 100 years ago this week; School attendance and students…

Rachel Whitney, Curator, Sapulpa Historical Museum What does the western band the Texas Playboys, the…

In the beginning of Sapulpa’s oil boom, Sapulpa’s oil supply houses were nonexistent, whereas Tulsa…

Before telephones were widely available in Sapulpa, the city installed fireboxes all around the community…