Sapulpa Historical Society
This Week in Sapulpa History: Bartlett-Collins Lighted Tower and Lighting Contests Tradition
For many years, businesses in the downtown district had contests for best window displays; and…
This Week in Sapulpa History: After the Loraine Hotel Fire, A Hope For Another Was Announced
When the Loraine Hotel perished in a fire, there was hope that an ever better…
This Week in Sapulpa History: Battle of the Banner “Subscription Drive” Ran Wild in 1929
In 1929, there was a subscription drive for the Sapulpa Democrat News that took the…
This Week in Sapulpa History – Sapulpa Football Faces Rival Tulsa Central
This week in Sapulpa history was preserved for football. Specifically Sapulpa football against their “old…
This Week in Sapulpa History: Oklahoma Becomes a State, Starting a Feud Between Bristow and Sapulpa
On November 14, 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th state in the union, and what followed…
This Week in Sapulpa History: Construction started on Tee-Pee Drive-In in 1949
Read about the announcement and the excitement surrounding the construction of the Tee-Pee Drive-In!
Sapulpa History: The Sapulpa and Interurban Trolley Line (part 2)
The end of the war and the tumultuous post-war years brought new opportunities. Read the…
Sapulpa History: The Sapulpa and Interurban Trolley Line
This story has it all—oil men, financiers, Indians, railroad speculators, big deals, burning creeks, bank…
Sapulpa’s Railroad History: The demise of the Harvey House
How did Sapulpa lose its Harvey House? Read what happened when Sapulpa lost the rail…
Chief Sapulpa statue gets a new home
A 10-ft tall wooden statue of Chief Sapulpa was moved last week from its longtime…