You only think you know Sapulpa.
Every week we publish stories of Sapulpa's history, recalling both the events at the time, and the nostalgia for days gone by. Dig in and learn more about what the Sapulpa of yesteryear was like.
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This Week in Sapulpa History: Celebrating 100th Birthday for Jackie (Rule) Robertson
This week in Sapulpa history, on April 19, Jackie Robertson turns 100.
April 16, 2023This Week in Sapulpa History: Let ‘Em Dance
Thirty-five years before footloose, Sapulpa had a decision to make: oppose school dances or allow them?
April 6, 2023This Week in Sapulpa History: The story of the man named Sapulpa
Rachel Whitney, Curator, Sapulpa Historical Museum The township of Sapulpa would be incorporated as a city in Indian Territory (I.T.), later state of Oklahoma, on March 31, 1898 - 125 years ago, this week in Sapulpa history. But the story of Sapulpa, the person the township was named after, began long before the city establishment*. *Note:…
March 28, 2023This Week in Sapulpa History: The Sapulpan Babe Ruth
Denver Grigsby, a Sapulpa graduate, went on to play for the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Blues. The papers said he rivaled the likes of Babe Ruth himself.
March 23, 2023This Week in Sapulpa History: A Sapulpan Receives a Letter from an Outlaw
A man credited with being Sapulpa's first post master and one of its earliest settlers happened to be a friend to a notorious outlaw.
March 17, 2023Museum Musings: Historical Advertising
On March 4, 1971, a few advertisements stood out among the articles: Rule Furniture, Harrison, Morton’s, Masters and Stivers, and Sapulpa Monument Company.
March 8, 2023