Sapulpa Historical Society

This Week in Sapulpa History: The Sapulpan Babe Ruth

March 23, 2023

Denver Grigsby, a Sapulpa graduate, went on to play for the New York Yankees, Chicago…

March 17, 2023

A man credited with being Sapulpa’s first post master and one of its earliest settlers…

March 8, 2023

On March 4, 1971, a few advertisements stood out among the articles: Rule Furniture, Harrison,…

March 5, 2023

This week a Sapulpa girl performed “Scandals” to a Tulsa audience, but Eileen Hoyt had…

February 27, 2023

This week in Sapulpa history, the Chamber of Commerce met on February 27th, 1905 to…

February 22, 2023

This week in Sapulpa history, February 20, 1928, KVOO would broadcast local vocalists from Sapulpa.…

February 16, 2023

In 1938, Creek County Sheriff Lew Wilder and a number of associates were convicted in…

February 9, 2023

Though named for Sapulpa, this shortline railway actually connected two of Creek County’s boomtowns in…

February 9, 2023

This week in 1923, it was announced that a new Waite-Phillips filling station would be…

January 22, 2023

This week in 1940, the Sapulpa area had temperatures ranging from -4 to 34 degrees.…