History

Read stories about the people, places and events that make up the history of Sapulpa.

Spotlight on Sapulpa History: Headlines from December 8th

December 9, 2023
1910: Sheriff raids club; 4 jailed for vice. 1920: Chamber seeks street repairs. 1960: Bowlers-of-the-Week named. 1970: 12 bids for new police station.

Spotlight on Sapulpa History: Headlines from December 9th

December 9, 2023
Sapulpa history snapshots: Frisco demolition, 1939 basketball, 1944 wartime, 2000 goat-themed fundraiser.

Remembering Pearl Harbor: A collection of our most memorable stories about the “Day of Infamy”

December 7, 2023
On today, the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, we look at some of our most memorable stories regarding the attack and its surprising connections to Sapulpa.

Spotlight on Sapulpa History: Headlines from December 7th

December 7, 2023
Sales Day success, fiery highway incident, Pretty Water project progress (1933); Amaranth adopts needy Family D, Salvation Army efforts (1955); Laura Baker wins VFW speech contest (1980); Sapulpa High joins FIRST Robotics with NASA grant (2007).

Spotlight on Sapulpa History: Headlines from December 6th

December 6, 2023
Gas cutoff in Sapulpa (1907); Floyd K. Wright elected Euchee Lodge master (1955); Polio case reported (1962); Successful Christmas parade (1993).

Spotlight on Sapulpa History: Headlines from December 5th

December 5, 2023
Moonshiners evade federal officers; Sapulpa residents earn water certificates; Margaret Jennings heads state group; Snow blankets Sapulpa, caution advised.

Spotlight on Sapulpa History: Headlines from December 4th

December 4, 2023
"Sapulpa history: Kids' Santa letters contest (1930), Korean War insights (1952), Christmas Parade success (1977), Paul Harvey joins (1980)."

This Week in Sapulpa History: “Steel Demon Runs Wild”

December 3, 2023
In the 1910s Sapulpa was becoming famous as a railroad town and with a great workforce, more trains were coming. But an accident was waiting to happen. This week in History, a "steel demon" ran wild.

Spotlight on Sapulpa History: Headlines for December 3rd

December 3, 2023
See the headlines in local history, now including the front pages of the newspaper!

Spotlight on Sapulpa: Headlines in History for December 2nd

December 2, 2023
Sapulpa history: 1920 - Mayor initiates crackdown on lawbreakers. 1954 - SHS students in All-State band clinic. 1970 - Past Presidents Club harvest luncheon. 2005 - Chieftains face Sandites after big wins.
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