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.

Proudly brought to you by the Sapulpa Historical Society Museum

  • Sapulpa Historical Society Holds 50th Annual Meeting

    No stranger to the Society and its meetings, recently-retired Creek County District Judge Joe Sam Vassar was the speaker.

    March 23, 2019
  • Sapulpa Historical Society digitizes area newspapers

    The money needed for the project was short...until this family stepped in to help.

    February 18, 2019
  • Preserving Sapulpa’s Legacy

    How the team at the Sapulpa Historical Society is ensuring that Sapulpa’s rich historical legacy lives on.

    February 17, 2019
  • The shotgun: when sober citizenship wins out over racism

    Just 18 months after the infamous Tulsa Race Riot, Sapulpa found themselves in the crosshairs of what could've been a replay of that fateful day in their hometown.

    January 24, 2019
  • Sapulpa Historical Society to open during this week’s Holiday Stroll

    If you've never been able to visit the Sapulpa Historical Society Museum, take your chance this Thursday!

    December 5, 2017
  • Sapulpa book Roll Out set for 66 Blowout

    The book’s author is local writer Don Diehl who took on the project for the Sapulpa Historical Society. He said he had lots of help with the content but was unable to identify the four youngsters in the cover photo. But it does easily represent Sapulpa kids during the late 1940s.

    June 2, 2017

Do You Remember Sapulpa?

Stories of days gone by in the town we love.

"Do You Remember" was a weekly column that ran for years in the Sapulpa Times from longtime resident and former Sapulpa Times writer Charles Betzler.

Headlines in Sapulpa History

Every day we publish snippets of stories making headlines in local history. Read the latest.