The Springs of Sand Springs

The Springs of Sand Springs. . , This area was once the site of several clear, sandy springs, for centuries, weary travelers stopped here for refreshment. Osage Indian hunting parties camped here, and a Creek Indian community was located nearby from the mid-19th century to circa 1910. For decades, cattle being driven to the railhead at Tulsa stopped to drink at these springs., The M.K.&T. ("Katy") railway tracks were laid by the springs in the summer of 1903. For many years, this was a water stop for trains en route from Tulsa to the town of Osage. , In 1908, oilman Charles Page purchased land that included these springs to establish an industrial town and a children's home. The Sand Springs Home built a spring house, stored farm products here, and built a greenhouse hereby. These springs not only supplied the needs of the home, but from 1908 to the mid-1920's, spring water was bottled and sold to Sand Springs and Tulsa area residents. , A vote was taken in 1912 to incorporate the community that had developed nearby. The citizens were unanimous in choosing to name their new town "Sand Springs" in recognition of the importance of these springs. , 1994 , Tulsa County Board of Commissioners, City of Sand Springs, River Parks Authority, Sand Springs Museum.