Sapulpa Historical Society

Rachel WhitneyCurator, Sapulpa Historical Museum (Editor's note: This story first appeared in the Sapulpa Times Print Edition for February 27th, 2022. It's the final installment on a short series on Black History in Sapulpa.) In 1941, “Nurse Porter” came to Sapulpa. Only 30 years old at the time she first arrived, Porter was a nurse…

Before the doors even opened, nearly 800 students were enrolled for the Oklahoma Baptist College

Even after his death, Sapulpa-born Marshal Royal still leaves his mark on the jazz culture and community.

Learn more about how segregation led to Sapulpa’s black community establishing its own businesses, clubs, and patrons.

After a long absence, Frankoma Pottery is making a physical return to Oklahoma—but not to Sapulpa.

Did you know that a portion of Main Street once had trees in a median separating the north and southbound lanes? They called it "Memory Lane." What happened to them?

This week in Sapulpa history, Sapulpa’s very own Jimmie Wilson and his band Catfish String Band played proudly on the radio station KFRU in Bristow.

One bank closes and is consolidated, while another is the site of the town's first scandal. Both made headlines this week in 1913.

Today 100 years ago, Sapulpa was on the verge of being forced to spend what would be $230,000 today in order to keep from exhausting its water supply. Read what happened inside.

We thought it good, with the passing of Sapulpa native Shirley Bennett Brooks, last month, during the season of giving, to express some words of gratitude.