Sapulpa Historical Society
This Week in Sapulpa History: Building and Expanding in the New Decade
The 1960s in Sapulpa had not only buildings being torn down but buildings were being…
This Week in Sapulpa History: A Reel-y Big Fire
One of the more significant fires in downtown Sapulpa happened today in 1952, when the…
This Week in Sapulpa History: Busy July 1906
As Sapulpa went from June into July in 1906, the town was seeing a surge…
This Week in Sapulpa History: Frankoma Opens in Sapulpa
How do you define “Frankoma?” More than the pottery, more than the man who created…
This Week in Sapulpa History – County Road, Infamous Highway
This week in history, Sapulpa’s Lowdermilk Road—later part of the Ozark Trail and Route 66,…
This Week in Sapulpa History: Chasing cars, bullets, and robbers
At 407 West McKinley, the Hotchkiss Grocery was closed for the night. Except it wasn’t…
This Week in Sapulpa History – Sapulpan graduates without a single absence or tardy
Edith Alice Cooper became the first person in recorded Sapulpa history to attend school and…
This Week in Sapulpa History: Sapulpa Businesses and Schools Baseball Showdown
Most locals will know that baseball has been a part of Sapulpa’s pastime since the…
This Week in Sapulpa History: Heavy Hitters From Class of 1921
Over the last year, we have discussed the lives and careers of Denver Grigsby and…
This Week in Sapulpa History: School Song Sings On
Often in yearbooks, there are more than just images of classmates, there are notes, letters,…
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