February 16, 2023In 1938, Creek County Sheriff Lew Wilder and a number of associates were convicted in indictments involving "making and selling…
February 9, 2023Though named for Sapulpa, this shortline railway actually connected two of Creek County's boomtowns in 1915: Depew and Shamrock.
February 9, 2023This week in 1923, it was announced that a new Waite-Phillips filling station would be erected on the corner of…
January 22, 2023This week in 1940, the Sapulpa area had temperatures ranging from -4 to 34 degrees. Still, some made the most…
January 18, 2023This week in Sapulpa history, Sapulpa lost the case to keep Frisco in town. Read the story of how Sapulpa…
January 12, 2023January’s “Historical Advertisements” this month in our history show the businesses, sales, and events happening in our local stores. (Look…
January 11, 2023The date of Friday the 13th, and the number 13 itself, has been deemed unlucky to some people. The fear…
December 22, 2022Sapulpa's "Oil City of the Southwest" sign welcomed travelers for years. Whatever happened to it?
November 27, 2022This week in Sapulpa history, it was announced on November 27, 1924, that Creek County would stage the first plowing…
November 23, 2022Observing Thanksgiving Day during World War 2 had a much different meaning than it might today. See what it was…
