Bristow in Creek County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

The Klingensmith Park Amphitheater

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 9, 2025

1. The Klingensmith Park Amphitheater Marker

Inscription. March 17, 1937 was a very special day in Bristow as Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt arrived in town for the dedication of the Klingensmith Park Amphitheater. This facility was built by the combined efforts of the National Youth Administration and the Works Progress Administration.

Students walked from area schools and the Bristow High School band performed as local and state dignitaries arrived. Over ten thousand visitors watched Mrs. Roosevelt give her dedication speech. After her speech, Mrs. John Collins presented a small gift to Mrs. Roosevelt from the City of Bristow. The Bristow Youth Center and Klingensmith Park Amphitheater were both dedicated that day. Klingensmith Park and Klingensmith Park Amphitheater are named after Bristow native Cpl. Peter Klingensmith, who was the first Bristowan killed in World War I on Oct. 24, 1918.

This National Landmark is sponsored by:
James Leon Smith Family • Sherry Brown Johnson • John & Katy Bloxom • Rick & Karen Pinson • Cromwell Family • Susan Saul Peeper • CRM Construction • PSE • George & Tresalee Lynch • Mr. & Mrs. Roy Dobbins • Mike & Manha Jones • Bill & Beth Dalpoas •

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Letha Caudle/Caudle Trust • The Morquecho Family • Kathy's Bookkeeping • The Beach House • Vicki Roth • Linda Dobson • Mid-America Stockyards • Tracy Willia • Justin & Melissa Glisson • Brian & Kristin Weaver • Jones Law Office • Kenny's

This property was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 6th, 2016 by Dr. Dianna Everett and Rick Vyper.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1937.

Location. 35° 49.954′ N, 96° 24.104′ W. Marker is in Bristow, Oklahoma, in Creek County. It is on West 7th Avenue north of Country Club Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bristow OK 74010, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Muscogee 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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 9, 2025

2. The Klingensmith Park Amphitheater Marker

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 walking distance of this marker: 45th Infantry (Thunderbird) Division (approx. 0.3 miles away); SFC Donald J. Hurt, US Army (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cpl Larry E. Caldwell, US Army (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cpl Peter W. Klingensmith (approx. 0.3 miles away); Major Quince L. Brown, USAAF (approx. 0.3 miles away); AMM1 Clifford Murl Satterfield, US Navy (approx. 0.3 miles away); USS Gunboat Charleston (PG 51) (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1st Lt Robert F. Trigalet, USMC (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristow.

Also see . . . Klingensmith Park Amphitheater (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the amphitheater, which was listed in 2016. (Prepared by Dianna Everett; via National Park Service) (Submitted on May 19, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

The Klingensmith Park Amphitheater image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 9, 2025

3. The Klingensmith Park Amphitheater

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.