Sapulpa Historical Society
This Week in Sapulpa History – Oklahoma’s Only Woman Doctor: Dr. Elizabeth McCoy
From extremely humble beginnings in Mississippi, Elizabeth McCoy rose through segregation and adversity to make…
This Week in Sapulpa History: Sapulpa, the Gas and Oil City
Sapulpa has been a big part of the state’s oil and gas history since the…
This Week in Sapulpa History: Sapulpa’s First Poultry Club
Before the Future Farmers of America began in the 1920s, Creek County was getting it’s…
Sapulpan Earle Berryhill Takes Lead on First Nine Holes, Then Steadily Increases It
Enjoy this look at a golf tournament from 90 years ago, played at the same…
This Week in Sapulpa History: From KFRU to KVOO to Tulsa
Before Gene Autry and KVOO, there was Jimmie Wilson and KFRU of Bristow. And before…
This Week in Sapulpa History: Early Plane Entertains Locals
The Berryhill family in Sapulpa was most known for their business interests including the Chevrolet…
This Week in Sapulpa History: “The largest liquor and gambling crackdown in several years”
City, county and state officers raid two local spots known for illegal liquor and gambling:…
Sapulpa’s history on Tharp’s Modern Dairy comes to light on a special t-shirt
Sapulpa’s character has been shaped by everything from railroads to oil, to brick and glass…
This Week in Sapulpa History: No More Dinners
Sapulpa began as an end-of-the-tracks town for the railroad with a famous hotel and restaurant…
This Week in Sapulpa History: It Takes a Village
This month in Sapulpa history, in 1969, the concept for a senior home on West…