History
This Week in Sapulpa History: Sapulpa’s First Poultry Club
Before the Future Farmers of America began in the 1920s, Creek County was getting it's own permanent poultry organization that saw success for many years.
Sapulpan Earle Berryhill Takes Lead on First Nine Holes, Then Steadily Increases It
Enjoy this look at a golf tournament from 90 years ago, played at the same Oaks Country Club as the 32nd Annual John Cockrum Sapulpa Public School Foundation Golf Classic, which took place earlier today.
This Week in Sapulpa History: From KFRU to KVOO to Tulsa
Before Gene Autry and KVOO, there was Jimmie Wilson and KFRU of Bristow. And before the radio station changed its name and moved to Tulsa, it made a big splash in the local music scene.
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This Week in Sapulpa History: “The largest liquor and gambling crackdown in several years”
City, county and state officers raid two local spots known for illegal liquor and gambling: Paradise Lounge and the more famous Dixieland Club on Route 66.
Sapulpa’s history on Tharp’s Modern Dairy comes to light on a special t-shirt
Sapulpa's character has been shaped by everything from railroads to oil, to brick and glass plants, trolley and transportation systems, even famous pottery. But what about milk?
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This Week in Sapulpa History: Ripley’s Believe It or Not
Believe it or not, at least two tales from Sapulpa have made it into the bizarre series of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
This Week in Sapulpa History: Yale Theatre
Seventy years ago this week in Sapulpa, we lost one of our downtown theaters: the Yale. Read the fascinating story of the immigrant family who started several of Sapulpa's theaters, harrowing account of the loss of one of Sapulpa's favorite historic buildings.
This Week in Sapulpa History: Building and Expanding in the New Decade
The 1960s in Sapulpa had not only buildings being torn down but buildings were being prepared for new businesses and expansions of old businesses or replacing older buildings with new ones.
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