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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  • Sapulpa Historical Society cancels their December Open House

    In what appear to be a concern for the rise in COVID-19 cases, and an effort to keep everyone "safe and comfortable," the organization has decided to cancel the Open House, and to tentatively reschedule the volunteer luncheon that they had planned to sometime in the spring of 2021.

    November 30, 2020
  • Dust, Drought, and Dreams Gone Dry: A special Dust Bowl exhibit now available at Sapulpa Historical Society Museum

    The traveling exhibit, on loan from the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City, is a fascinating combination of stories, photography, and audio, that tells about one of the darkest periods of time for the midwest—both literally and figuratively.

    February 28, 2020
  • Historic Sapulpa newspapers are now available online

    A new online gateway allows you to view and search the contents of local newspapers that haven't existed for decades.

    August 12, 2019
  • 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

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.