Sapulpa Historical Society
This Week in Sapulpa History: The Sapulpa Pressed Brick Company Thrives
This week in Sapulpa history, on June 2, 1905, it was announced that Sapulpa Pressed…
This Week in Sapulpa History: Grow That Beard!
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
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
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!
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
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
This week in Sapulpa history, on April 19, Jackie Robertson turns 100.
This Week in Sapulpa History: Let ‘Em Dance
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
Rachel Whitney, Curator, Sapulpa Historical Museum The township of Sapulpa would be incorporated as a city…
This Week in Sapulpa History: The Sapulpan Babe Ruth
Denver Grigsby, a Sapulpa graduate, went on to play for the New York Yankees, Chicago…