Sapulpa Historical Society

This Week in Sapulpa History: After Nearly Fifty Years of Service, Fire Chief Retires at Age of 76

April 19, 2022

Fire Chief Collier, 76 at the time of his retirement, had been a member of…

Frank House under new ownership

April 16, 2022

The famed Frank House—the quirky and unique home of Frankoma Pottery founder John Frank and…

This Week in Sapulpa History: Sapulpa’s Early-Day Growth

April 14, 2022

See photos and the information that caused newspapers to say “no town in Oklahoma or…

Art at the Museum: New “Tour de Quartz” Exhibit opens this week

April 4, 2022

The Sapulpa Historical Society and Museum will display “Tour de Quartz” exhibit during the month…

This Week in Sapulpa History: Comical Parking Fines in Sapulpa

April 3, 2022

April Fools might be over, but the laughs are still rolling in This Week in…

This week in Sapulpa History: Frankoma’s busy week

April 1, 2022

During the last week of March and the first days of April in 1947, Frankoma…

This Week in Sapulpa History: How we migrated from “frogs” to street signs

March 22, 2022

Almost non-existent today, at one time Sapulpa’s traffic was directed by oblong iron “frogs.” Can…

This Week in Sapulpa History: First woman elected President of district in Oklahoma Association of Negro Teachers

March 15, 2022

Three Sapulpa teachers were elected to office in the association, including the first woman president.

This Week in Sapulpa History: New Salvation Army Building Opened in 1918

March 6, 2022

“Elaborate preparations have been made by the Sapulpa Salvation Army for the opening and dedication…

Black History in Sapulpa: A Nurse Changing Lives

February 27, 2022

Rachel WhitneyCurator, Sapulpa Historical Museum (Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Sapulpa Times…