Sand Springs in Tulsa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Charles Page
June 2, 1860 - Dec. 27, 1926
Independent oil producer and industrialist who carved a city out of a wilderness and established industries and commercial firms for the sole purpose of supporting the Sand Springs Home.
His motto "Think Right!"
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 36° 8.373′ N, 96° 6.574′ W. Marker is in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, in Tulsa County. It is at the intersection of East Broadway Street and North Main Street, on the left when traveling west on East Broadway Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 E Broadway St, Sand Springs OK 74063, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation, specifically in the Cherokee Nation, and in Greater Tulsa. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Springs of Sand Springs (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Motoring Public 1926 (approx. 5.3 miles away); A New Century 1901-1926 (approx. 5.3 miles away); Transition 1866-1901 (approx. 5.3 miles away); Settlement of the Nations 1836-1866 (approx. 5.3 miles away); Crystal City (approx. 5.3 miles away); First Oil Well in Tulsa County (approx. 5.4 miles away); Red Fork (approx. 5.4 miles away).
Also see . . . Charles Page. (Submitted on January 22, 2023, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2023, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2023, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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