Sapulpa Historical Society

Before we were the Chieftains, Sapulpa was known by several names, most prominently, the Outlaws.…

This week in history, in 1946, the fear and effects of Polio reached Creek County.…

Mabel Bassett was the town’s first Police Matron. In her work, she was at the…

This week in 1909, the France Hotel opened. “The new hotel is a beautiful one…

In the early 1900s, Sapulpa didn’t have much in the way of swimming holes aside…

The actual start-up date for the Bartlett-Collins Glass plant began on June 28, 1915, striking…

Though Juneteenth has only recently become a federal holiday, the tradition of celebrating the emancipation…

“Golf playing was suddenly halted when a strange whirling mechanism spun thru the air overhead.…

In the 1930s, Dewey was widened to make room for highway traffic. Nearly 100 years…

Formed this week in 1955, the Sapulpa Auxiliary Police force was made up of more…