Sapulpa Historical Society

This Week in Sapulpa History: The Summer of 1949 Begins

June 7, 2023

Even though the official summer solstice wouldn’t come around until Tuesday, June 21st, 1949, children,…

This Week in Sapulpa History: The Sapulpa Pressed Brick Company Thrives

May 30, 2023

This week in Sapulpa history, on June 2, 1905, it was announced that Sapulpa Pressed…

This Week in Sapulpa History: Grow That Beard!

May 21, 2023

As part of 1948’s celebration of Sapulpa’s 50th anniversary, the Junior Chamber of Commerce held…

This Week in Sapulpa History: Enter Here, Exit There—Turnpike Opens

May 18, 2023

The oldest of the state’s turnpikes officially opened this week in 1953. Sapulpa played a…

This Week in Sapulpa History: Great Time in Growing Sapulpa

May 11, 2023

On May 11th, 1906, the Sapulpa Light, predecessor to the Sapulpa Herald, ran several articles…

This Week in Sapulpa History: Booker T. Washington High School Wins!

April 30, 2023

In the Annual Interscholastic Meet, Sapulpa’s B.T.W. regularly bested other schools like McAlester, Guthrie, Luther,…

This Week in Sapulpa History: A necessary traffic light is installed

April 26, 2023

After a hit-and-run killed a mother of 7 outside of Liberty Glass, the city decided…

This Week in Sapulpa History: Celebrating 100th Birthday for Jackie (Rule) Robertson

April 16, 2023

This week in Sapulpa history, on April 19, Jackie Robertson turns 100.

This Week in Sapulpa History: Let ‘Em Dance

April 6, 2023

Thirty-five years before footloose, Sapulpa had a decision to make: oppose school dances or allow…

This Week in Sapulpa History: The story of the man named Sapulpa

March 28, 2023

Rachel Whitney, Curator, Sapulpa Historical Museum The township of Sapulpa would be incorporated as a city…