Near South Memorial Drive (U.S. 64), on the left when traveling north.
Washington Irving was one of America’s greatest writers and is considered the “Father of the American Short Story.” He is best known for THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, in which Ichabod Crane meets the neadless horseman, and RIP VAN WINKLE, . . . — — Map (db m118320) HM
Near Fry Creek Trail (U.S. 64), on the left when traveling north.
“A Tour on the Prairies” by the great writer, Irving, describes his tour on horseback in Oklahoma with the U.S. Rangers from Fort Gibson. Irving camped on the creek near here, Oct. 12, 1832. Marker sponsored by the Tulsa County . . . — — Map (db m118322) HM
On South Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
On this site in 1905, the Arkansas Valley National Bank (AVNB) was first opened for business, Broken Arrow, Indian Territory.
Upon statehood, the Bank changed to a state charter and became Arkansas Valley State Bank (AVSB), and in 2008, AVB . . . — — Map (db m225898) HM
On South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
For years, beginning in 1909, pure sparkling water from a spring here was piped to the water tower behind City Hall. The city grew Christmas trees here during the Depression and sold them in town. As new water sources were secured for the . . . — — Map (db m225259) HM
On East Dallas Street, on the right when traveling west.
A Civilian Conservation Corps camp with 220 young men opened here on July 18, 1935. The Corps planted thousands of trees, built terraces and spillways, planted grasses and fought fires. The camp had 14 buildings. In 1942 it closed as the men . . . — — Map (db m225564) HM
On West Florence Street at S. 140th E. Ave. and W. Florence St./E. 111th St S, on the right when traveling east on West Florence Street.
An early settlement near this area in the Creek Nation in Indian Territory, founded in 1901 by W.T. Brooks, N.L. Sanders, W.N. "Newt" and M.C. "Mac" Williams. The town was named in honor of Elam Hodge who owned the land. A post office was here . . . — — Map (db m225904) HM
On West Broadway Avenue at North Cedar Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Broadway Avenue.
F. S. Hurd built this house in 1904. He came here in 1902 to establish a bank, now First National. He also founded Broken Arrow Federal Savings and Loan. He promoted agriculture and supported farm youth programs. Hurd was known as "Mr. Broken . . . — — Map (db m225988) HM
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
On this site, the first Broken Arrow Public Schools structure was built in 1904. From Indian Territory and statehood to present day, may this building serve as an enduring reminder of our rich educational history to all that have passed or will . . . — — Map (db m226111) HM
On East Dallas Street at South 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west on East Dallas Street.
W.P. Fraker built this house here on his 40-acre farm in 1911. He purchased First State Bank on Main Street in 1903. He specialized in registered shorthorn cattle and supported vocational agriculture and high school FFA. His nephew and wife, Fred . . . — — Map (db m225353) HM
On South Main Street at East Fort Worth Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
Construction began on the 24 x 50 foot depot on May 13, 1903. It was of wood set on timber pilings with a red tin roof. It jutted onto Main Street to allow a good view of the town. Grain elevators and cotton gins sprang up south of the tracks with . . . — — Map (db m225991) HM
On South Main Street near West El Paso Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Kentucky Colonel Hotel was a showplace and popular throughout the country for its fried chicken meals in early Broken Arrow days. Col. G. W. Gist built the hotel in 1903. The impressive inn was inviting to rail passengers for years. Vena . . . — — Map (db m225992) HM
On South Aspen Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Following the Civil War, huge herds of cattle were driven to northern markets. The Sampson Chisholm Trail starting near Royse City, Texas, crossed the Arkansas River at 145th Street, passed Elam and crossed the Rudolf Karner Farm at this point, . . . — — Map (db m225457) HM
On West Detroit Street at North Cedar Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Detroit Street.
Dr. Warren Ownby built this house in 1908-09. He was on early osteopathic doctor. Phenie Lou Ownby, his wife, was the first and only woman mayor to serve Broken Arrow, the first woman mayor in the state and the sixth in the nation. She was elected . . . — — Map (db m226110) HM
On East Dallas Street, on the right when traveling west.
Ralph Blane Hunsecker was born in Broken Arrow on July 26, 1914. He gained fame as a songwriter, NBC vocalist, arranger and actor for stage and screen in New York and Hollywood. He wrote more than 700 songs for movies and Broadway and received . . . — — Map (db m225901) HM
Ida Sieling, widow of Henry Sieling and daughter of Herman Scheer, landscaped a run-down, city-owned plot of land across the street from her home into a beautiful botanical park. The Self Culture Club donated additional lots in 1938. Sieling Park . . . — — Map (db m42027) HM
On South 185th East Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Established by John E. Weer in 1885-87. A post office, 1894-1906, three general stores, a school, two doctors, a drug store and nearly 100 residents made up the early village. Weer was postmaster and farmed. He ran a saw mill, cotton gin, grist . . . — — Map (db m225456) HM
On South 129th East Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
White Church was a Presbyterian Indian Mission established by Dr. Robert M. Loughridge in 1875. A subscription school was held here in the 1800's. Many pioneers and Creek Indians are buried in the church yard cemetery. Known as Broken Arrow . . . — — Map (db m225894) HM
On Main Street (Oklahoma Route 20) west of 9th Street, on the left when traveling west.
This building is dedicated to
those who served our country
by the community of Collinsville
Lest We Forget
Dedicated to
the memory of
our departed comrades — — Map (db m111484) WM
On Main Street (Oklahoma Route 20) at 9th Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
Army [Seal and Soldier's Creed]
I am an American Soldier.
I am a warrior and a member of a team.
I serve the people of the United States
and live the Army Values.
I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat. . . . — — Map (db m111486) WM
On South Union Avenue (U.S. 75) north of West 119th Street, on the right when traveling north.
The gas processing industry west of the Mississippi River had its beginning near here in 1909 at the D.W. Franchot & Company Plant three miles west of this marker. Liquid hydrocarbons were extracted from gas produced with oil in the surrounding . . . — — Map (db m180697) HM
On 33rd West Avenue, 2 miles south of State Route 67, on the right when traveling north.
In this cemetery are 3,300 grave sites, only 500 of which are marked with as much as a sandstone. Through careful searching, we have obtained information on people buried in several of the graves (See enameled grave markers). Around 1890 or 1891, . . . — — Map (db m180672) HM
On 33rd West Avenue, 2 miles south of State Highway 67, on the right when traveling north.
First called Posey, town dated to 1880s and then was renamed for noted landmark. Citizens moved to Mounds in 1903 when R.R. bypassed town. 1905 discovery of oil nearby on Glenn farm led to boom that lasted into 1920s. Thos. Gilcrease's allotment . . . — — Map (db m180650) HM
On Tower Road near SR 51 and Tower Road, on the left when traveling south.
This first battle of the Civil War in Indian Territory began 6 miles south, Nov. 19, 1861, when Col. D.H. Cooper's Confederate vanguard was repulsed by Little Captain's warriors from Opothleyahola's Indian allies moving to north of the Ark. River to . . . — — Map (db m52261) HM
On East Broadway Street at North Main Street, on the left when traveling west on East Broadway Street.
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!" — — Map (db m214399) HM
On East Charles Page Boulevard east of North Adams Road, on the left when traveling east.
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 . . . — — Map (db m214481) HM
On West Detroit Street (Oklahoma Route 11) at East 98th Street, on the right when traveling north on West Detroit Street.
This battle site is 9 miles NE., SE at the Caving Banks Bend on Bird Creek. Here Dec. 9, 1861 Opothleyahola's Union Indians forced the retreat of Col. D.H. Cooper's Confederate troops. Marker sponsored by the Tulsa Historical Society. — — Map (db m39564) HM
The Battle of "Caving Banks" was fought on Dec. 9, 1861 between 1500 Texas and Indian calvarymen under Confederate Col. D.H. Cooper and 2500 loyal Creeks and Cherokees enroute to Kansas with Chief Opothle Yahola. The struggle centered on a log . . . — — Map (db m52260) HM
On Southwest Boulevard north of West 43rd Place, on the right when traveling north.
The droplets that fell smudged the arms and faces of those surrounding the crude wooden-framed derrick on the edge of Red Fork. They were black and had the feel of slime, sliding over the drillers' skin.
The Sue Bland No. 1 discovery well . . . — — Map (db m172092) HM
On North Greenwood Avenue north of East Cameron Street, on the right when traveling south.
Prince-Mackey Home
Mabel B. Little Heritage House
322 N. Greenwood Ave.
One of the stately homes of the day, the Prince-Mackey House was built shortly after the Tulsa race war. Their white frame home was destroyed during the battle. The . . . — — Map (db m171409) HM
On John Hope Franklin Boulevard east of Elgin Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Constructed on this site in 1913, Booker T. Washington High School served as the separate school for Black students in Tulsa.
The first building was a four-room wooden frame structure. A sixteen-room brick facility with a basement replaced . . . — — Map (db m111510) HM
On Southwest Boulevard at South Xenophon Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Southwest Boulevard.
As Route 66 traveled west on Sapulpa Road (Southwest
Boulevard), a three-block stretch of West 41st Street developed
a mix of residential and commercial properties that provided a
transition between the commercial core of Red Fork and . . . — — Map (db m142074) HM
On Southwest Boulevard north of West 43rd Place, on the right when traveling north.
Amusement parks became popular in the early 1900s.
Building on the array of entertainment options offered by the
traveling circus, the typical amusement park featured a midway
full of games, sideshows, and exhibits; mechanical rides and
indoor . . . — — Map (db m142066) HM
On East Admiral Place east of North Yale Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Widely acknowledged as the "Father of Route 66,"
Cyrus Avery was born on August 31, 1871 in Stephensville,
Pennsylvania. After graduating from William Jewell College in
Liberty, Missouri, Avery moved to Indian Territory where he
was a manager . . . — — Map (db m142268) HM
On Southwest Boulevard (State Highway 66) south of West 41st Street South, in the median.
First oil well in Tulsa County, completed on June 25, 1901 .4 mi west by Drs. J.C.W. Bland and Fred S. Clinton. This well brought first nation wide publicity and oil boom to Indian Ter. Rapid industrial development made Tulsa "Oil Capital of the . . . — — Map (db m34129) HM
The International Petroleum Exposition was founded at Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1923 providing a display to the world of the latest in equipment, operational ideas and practices used in the petroleum and related industries.
When the first exposition . . . — — Map (db m111504) HM
On North Greenwood Avenue at East Cameron Street, on the right when traveling north on North Greenwood Avenue.
Lynching in America
Thousands of Black people were the victims of racial terror lynching in the United States between 1877 and 1950. During this era, racial terror lynching of African Americans emerged as a stunning form of violent . . . — — Map (db m171252) HM
On North Greenwood Avenue north of East Cameron Street, on the right when traveling south.
This facility is a replica of the Mackey House, originally erected on the southwest corner of Greenwood Avenue and Easton Street. The original two story wood structure was destroyed during the Race Riot of 1921.
Sam and Lucy Mackey were . . . — — Map (db m171408) HM
On East Admiral Place at South Sheridan Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Admiral Place.
Duncan McIntyre: "Father of Tulsa Aviation" was a former Air Force instructor and military barnstormer. In 1919, as he was on his way to Spokane, Washington, he decided to stop in Tulsa to visit an old war buddy. He ended up staying here until . . . — — Map (db m142271) HM
On Elgin Avenue at Easton Street/McCutchens Circle, on the right when traveling north on Elgin Avenue.
Built and dedicated
April 4, 1921
Completely reduced to charred smoldering ruin
during Tulsa's infamous race riot
June 1, 1921
Rebuilt and dedicated as a monument to
faithfulness and perseverance
October 21, 1952
Dedicated and . . . — — Map (db m111646) HM
On Southwest Boulevard (Old U.S. 66) north of West 17th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Robert and Bette Saxby opened the Oil Capital Motel in 1958, one year before the road was designated as the US 66 bypass. The exterior was made of cedar and each of the 24 rooms were filled with cowboy-style oak furniture. The oil derrick and . . . — — Map (db m171517) HM
In 1849, Lewis Perryman, one of the most prominent ranchers and traders in the Creek Nation, built a ranch complex on Crow Creek in the southwest corner of what is now Zink Park.
After the Civil War, the ranch was operated by Lewis' son, . . . — — Map (db m101674) HM
On Southwest Boulevard at West 23rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Southwest Boulevard.
Commercial development of S. Quanah (sometimes spelled
"Quannah") Avenue between W. 21st Street and W. 22nd
Place took off after World War II as businesses relocated
from the older commercial center in the 1700 block to this
newer area. . . . — — Map (db m142233) HM
On Southwest Boulevard at West 41st Street, on the right when traveling west on Southwest Boulevard.
The Arkansas River was a major obstacle for cattle drivers
leading herds from grazing fields in Texas to slaughter houses
in Kansas. Before construction of the Frisco Railroad bridge in
1883, crossing the river was a complicated task, compounded . . . — — Map (db m142068) HM
On East 11th Street east of South 73rd Avenue E, on the left when traveling east.
Rose Bowl Lanes was constructed in 1962.
Architect William Henry Ryan based the unique design on
concrete bomb shelters he had seen in Germany during World
War I. The free-standing reinforced concrete structure did not
need interior supports and . . . — — Map (db m142275) HM
On Southwest Boulevard at South Yukon Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Southwest Boulevard.
The Route 66 Historical Village presents an open-air collection of
railroad, transportation, and oil industry artifacts, painstakingly
restored, along with other replica features. To honor the legacy of the
industries that built Tulsa and to . . . — — Map (db m142072) HM
On Southwest Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Electrically powered interurban trolley systems were popular
in metropolitan areas in the early twentieth century before
personal automobiles became common. The first interurban
system in the Tulsa area began in Sapulpa, southwest of Red
Fork, . . . — — Map (db m142076) HM
On Southwest Boulevard north of West 43rd Place, on the right when traveling north.
With little inkling of how dramatically the future discovery of unimagined mineral resources would have on their communities and culture, right past the turn into the next century, those members of the Five Civilized (Sovereign) Nations being . . . — — Map (db m172252) HM
On Riverside Drive, on the left when traveling north.
The first wagon bridge over the Arkansas River crossed the river very near the present day Eleventh Street bridge.
The Bridge That Saved Tulsa
Because bonds could not be issued in Tulsa's village days, many despaired of bridging the . . . — — Map (db m100272) HM
On Southwest Boulevard north of West 43rd Place, on the right when traveling east.
With the commissioning of federal U.S. Route 66 in November 1926, Tulsa's Cyrus Avery found himself as a co-creator of something not yet experienced in the early 20th Century America. U.S. 66 took its place within a developing system of . . . — — Map (db m172086) HM
On Southwest Boulevard near West 43rd Place, on the right when traveling north.
The sound was distant but distinct - so faint, at first, that many among the dispersed families of the Lochoapoka Tallasi did not know if they even heard it. Over days, it grew louder - the 'chink' and 'clang' of metal-on-metal, forcing its way . . . — — Map (db m172253) HM
On Southwest Boulevard (Old U.S. 66) north of West 17th Street, on the right when traveling south.
When Route 66 was originally established in 1926, it came into Tulsa from the east on 11th Street but turned north on Mingo Road for one mile and continued into town on Federal Drive (now Admiral Place). Although the Tulsa Auto Court was established . . . — — Map (db m171515) HM
On South Urbana Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
This street was the original runway for the Tulsa Commercial Airport (subsequently named Cherokee Airpark). During the 1930's aviation in Tulsa included multiple airfields which were converted to residential neighborhoods as Tulsa grew. Tulsa . . . — — Map (db m225814) HM
On East Easton Street, on the right when traveling west.
"The Admiral Twin Drive-In, built in 1951, is one of a few drive-in theaters remaining in Oklahoma. Located on Route 66, it is Oklahoma's largest drive-in with a capacity of more than 1,000 cars."
Recognized by Hampton Hotels . . . — — Map (db m170404) HM
Near Southwest Avenue (Old U.S. 66) near Riverside Drive.
Route 66 had a dual role in Depression-era Oklahoma. It was the "mother road" that, as John Steinbeck wrote in The Grapes of Wrath, carried Oklahomans west in the midst of the Dust Bowl. At the same time, the highway fostered a thriving . . . — — Map (db m170393) HM
When completed in 1916, the 11th Street Bridge offered a grand and stately entrance to downtown Tulsa. Spurred by the oil boom across the Arkansas River, the city's commercial and financial district expanded dramatically. The new bridge was among . . . — — Map (db m171558) HM
On Southwest Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
With the growing popularity of the automobile and the internal
combustion engine in the early twentieth century, gasoline became the
primary product derived from crude oil, rather than earlier products
such as kerosene and lubricants. To produce . . . — — Map (db m142078) HM
On S Troost Ave, on the right when traveling south.
522 feet north of this point on March 25, 1879 was established Tulsa's first post office. Known at that time as "Tulsey Town" Creek Nation, Indian Territory, Josiah C. Perryman Post-Master. — — Map (db m101675) HM
On Edison Street at Maybelle Avenue/Country Club Drive, on the left when traveling west on Edison Street.
Typical house of early 1880's
Originally built on acreage
400 North Cheyenne was parsonage
home of Rev Sylvester Morris
Tulsa Indian Territory
Methodist minister (1836-1907) — — Map (db m111532) HM
On North Greenwood Avenue north of East Cameron Street, on the right when traveling north.
Placed on
National Register of Historic Places
This historic African Methodist Episcopal Church, founded in 1905 and is the only standing structure (basement) left of the Historic Black Wall Street. It is the only edifice remaining form . . . — — Map (db m171407) HM
On Southwest Boulevard at West 17th Place, on the right when traveling south on Southwest Boulevard.
Settlements on the west side of the Arkansas River
proliferated following completion of the railroad bridge in
1883. After the Red Fork oil strike in 1901 scores of people
moved to the area and it was annexed into Tulsa in
September 1907. In . . . — — Map (db m142234) HM
On South Lewis Avenue near East Admiral Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
Whittier Square was Tulsa's first suburban shopping center, dating back to the early 1900s when a trolley line from downtown served the area. In 1926, the original alignment of Route 66 came through the heart of Whittier Square, leading to a . . . — — Map (db m170406) HM
On South Lewis Avenue at East Admiral Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on South Lewis Avenue.
Tulsa experienced a population boom in the 1920s that paralleled the success of the oil industry. Residential development expanded east and south from downtown. The first major suburban area developed along a trolley line connecting downtown to . . . — — Map (db m170409) HM
On Southwest Boulevard (Old U.S. 66) north of West 17th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Paul and Dora Johnson purchased the motel in the mid-1940s, a few years after it was built. Their son, Paul Jr., started managing the property in 1947. The iconic neon sign was built four years later. That shining beacon, coupled with awards from . . . — — Map (db m171516) HM
On East 2nd Street at South Elgin Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East 2nd Street.
The Blue Dome Historic District has a long connection to
Tulsa's history. It developed in the early 1900s with businesses
serving the nearby railroad lines. After the designation of
Route 66 through the district in 1926, automobile . . . — — Map (db m142265) HM
Route 66 and the businesses that lined the Mother Road reflected American culture of the period. A free-spirited sense of adventure and opportunity was part of American life, but there was also very serious racial discrimination. African American . . . — — Map (db m170403) HM
On East 11th Street (Old U.S. 66) west of South Quaker Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
The land on which you are now standing is steeped in the history and tradition that is Oklahoma. Originally a part of the Creek Nation prior to statehood, this land supported a family grocery store along Route 66 for nearly four decades. Now it has . . . — — Map (db m171554) HM
On East 11th Street east of South Troost Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
John J. Leyh, a local grocer, constructed the two-story brick building in 1921 to house his store on the first floor and apartments above. Clerks from the grocery store often lived in the apartments upstairs. John and his wife, Maude, operated the . . . — — Map (db m170411) HM
On East 11th Street (Old U.S. 66) west of South Quaker Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Erected in 1934, the Meadow Gold sign stood above its rooftop perch at 11th Street (Historic Route 66) and South Lewis Avenue for nearly seven decades and served as a reminder of days gone by - days of the milkman and deliveries of dairy products to . . . — — Map (db m171552) HM
On East 11th Street (Old U.S. 66) west of South Quaker Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
George E. Haskell and William W. Bosworth lost their jobs with the bankrupt Fremont Butter and Egg Company in 1893. A year later in Beatrice, Nebraska, Haskell and Bosworth formed a partnership and began purchasing butter, milk and eggs from local . . . — — Map (db m171556) HM
On East 11th Street (Old U.S. 66) west of South Quaker Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
The concept of the neon lamp was invented by French engineer and chemist Georges Claude in 1902 when he discovered that by passing an electric current through inert gases he could make them glow very brightly. In 1911 Claude obtained international . . . — — Map (db m171555) HM
On East 11th Street east of East Skelly Drive, on the left when traveling east.
As automobiles became a popular mode of travel for
leisure-seekers, early "auto-enthusiasts" camped along the
roadside or in organized tourist campgrounds. Beginning in
the 1920s, motor courts and motels developed along busier
highways to . . . — — Map (db m142277) HM
On Edison Street at Maybelle Avenue/Country Club Drive, on the left when traveling west on Edison Street.
682 feet east of this marker
the territories of the
Cherokee • Creek • Osage
Tribes of Indians
join in a common boundary point
On June 2, 1825, the Osage Nation, under
treaty with the U.S. granted certain lands
to the government . . . — — Map (db m111583) HM
On Edison Street at Maybelle Avenue/Country Club Drive, on the left when traveling west on Edison Street.
This marker and the upright monument moved
from original location on Kennedy Farm on
West Newton in 1950. Horizontal slabs added later.
Memorial
This stone marks the ground where "Old Timers"
who had lived in Tulsa and vicinity over . . . — — Map (db m111535) HM
On West 1st Street at South Cheyenne Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 1st Street.
Electricity came to Tulsa in 1905 with the construction of a small generating station on this site. Public Service Company of Oklahoma acquired the "Cheyenne Street Power Plant" in 1913 when the newly formed company purchased the Tulsa corporation . . . — — Map (db m171562) HM
On Boston Avenue at 7th Street, on the right when traveling south on Boston Avenue.
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
April 10, 1984
by the Office of Archaeology
and Historic Preservation,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.
Constructed in 1928, the
Oklahoma Natural Gas Building . . . — — Map (db m67911) HM
On Boston Avenue at 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on Boston Avenue.
Oil and gas - produced by Amoco Production Company in more than 1200 fields in North America - are among the most adaptable resources known to modern man. Hydrocarbon molecules from oil and gas are the building blocks for thousands of products . . . — — Map (db m68020) HM
On Boston Avenue at 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Boston Avenue.
was listed on the
National Register of
Historic Places
August 27, 1979
by the Office of Archaeology
and Historic Preservation,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.
Constructed in 1928, the Philtower was designed by . . . — — Map (db m68022) HM
On East 1st Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling west on East 1st Street.
On this site in 1882
The J.M. & H.C. Hall
Mercantile Company
erected the first
business building
in Tulsa Oklahoma.
This plaque was
presented to the City of Tulsa
by
Warner Brothers
In commemoration of
the world premiere . . . — — Map (db m171248) HM
On East 3rd Street west of South Boston Street, on the right when traveling west.
As America's Most Generous City, Tulsa boasts a rich tradition of volunteerism, selflessness, and personal and corporate philanthropy.
For most of the 20th century, Tulsa was known as The Oil Capital of the World. The wealth and culture that . . . — — Map (db m229729) HM
On East 1st Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling west on East 1st Street.
On the land beneath this overpass and 200 ft. east, 200 ft. west and 200 ft. south, Tulsa's first business buildings were constructed in 1882
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Frisco Depot . . . — — Map (db m171467) HM
On East 1st Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling west on East 1st Street.
Hall's Original Store was 200 feet south of the railroad tracks on the west side of Main Street. This marker was first placed on Hall's Brick Building that replaced the N.W. corner of First and Main streets. It was demolished in 1967 and the marker . . . — — Map (db m171459) HM
On East 10th Street east of South Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
While Route 66 followed 11th Street east and west of
downtown Tulsa, between S. Boulder Avenue and S. Elgin
Avenue it followed E. 10th Street. As was common all along
Route 66, auto-related businesses opened in locations
convenient to drivers. . . . — — Map (db m142237) HM
On West 11th Street (U.S. 66) at South Boston Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West 11th Street.
Demolished
William W. Bishop was already a successful restaurateur
when he opened Bishop's Restaurant at 5th Street and Main
Street downtown in 1930, but the success of that business was
greater than any of his previous ventures. . . . — — Map (db m200190) HM
On West 10th Street at South Boulder Avenue West, on the right when traveling east on West 10th Street.
The Cathedral Square area, south of the central business
district, contains several grand churches with their
accompanying educational and support facilities.
The churches, constructed between 1912 and 1929, are
high-style examples of . . . — — Map (db m142236) HM
On Cincinnati Avenue at 9th Street, on the right when traveling south on Cincinnati Avenue.
The Elliott Building at 9th and Cincinnati housed the original site of the Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery from July 1974 to December 1977. Tulsa Junior College generously provided room for President John W. Barson, Ed.D., . . . — — Map (db m67907) HM
On Boston Avenue at 7th Street, on the left when traveling south on Boston Avenue.
First church in Tulsa
First meetings - 1883
Chartered as a congregation - 1885
The Centennial Marker
Given 1985 by the
Mr. and Mrs. Class
Organized in 1929 — — Map (db m68019) HM
Near South Boston Avenue north of East 1st Street.
Was originally built in 1931. Restoration of the exterior and renovation of the interior was initiated by Williams Realty Corp. in 1981:
Urban Design Group - Architect
Galgara Duffendack Foss Manlove - Interior architect
Manhattan . . . — — Map (db m171464) HM
On East 11th Street (U.S. 66), on the right when traveling west.
The corner of 10th Street and Elgin Avenue was originally the
site of McNulty Park, home of the early local baseball team,
the Tulsa Oilers. In 1929, an Oklahoma City man named John
Harden worked with architect B. Gaylord Noftsger to build
The . . . — — Map (db m200188) HM
On Easton Street at Vancouver Avenue, in the median on Easton Street.
Excerpts
Washington Irving's
Tour on the Prairies
1832
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"It seems to me as if these
beautiful regions answer
literally to the description
of the . . . — — Map (db m111585) HM
On Harvard Avenue at 17th Street, on the left when traveling south on Harvard Avenue.
With the faith and courage of
their forefathers who made
possible the freedom of these
United States
The Boy Scouts of America
dedicated this replica of the
Statue of Liberty as a pledge
of everlasting fidelity and
loyalty
40th . . . — — Map (db m111406) HM
The Colonial Garden is the third garden in the series of five historic theme gardens.
Colonists claiming the Virginia wilderness brought with them the formal, Dutch-English gardening style prevalent in England during the reign of William and . . . — — Map (db m68034) HM
Liberator of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Panamá.
Born: Caracas, Venezuela
July 24, 1783
Died: Santa Marta, Colombia
December 17, 1830
"I prefer the title of Citizen to that of Liberator, because while the latter . . . — — Map (db m68030) HM
Gilcrease Museum pays tribute to the 13 visionary women who founded The Gillies, a volunteer organization formed in 1967 to serve the many needs of the museum. We salute these community leaders who played such an important role in developing . . . — — Map (db m68029) HM
On Elgin Avenue north of Mathew B. Brady Street, on the left when traveling north.
"I think knowing one's history leads one to act in a more
enlightened fashion. I can not imagine how knowing one's
history would not urge one to be an activist."
Dr. John Hope Franklin
who forever changed the way that Americans think of . . . — — Map (db m111647) HM
On North Greenwood Avenue north of East Archer Street, on the right when traveling north.
In the early 1900s, Tulsa's black community, the "Greenwood District," gained national renown. Dubbed "Black Wall Street," the neighborhood teemed with entrepreneurial and business activity: doctors, lawyers, pharmacists, dentists, beauty parlors, . . . — — Map (db m171410) HM
On Elgin Avenue north of Mathew B. Brady Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Tulsa race riot of 1921 was the single worst incident of racial violence in American history. It began after Dick Rowland, a nineteen-year-old African American shoe shiner, was accused of assaulting Sarah Page, a young white elevator . . . — — Map (db m111650) HM
On East Admiral Place North at North Harvard Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Admiral Place North.
The original alignment of Route 66, from its initial designation in 1926
until 1932, came into Tulsa from the east along 11th Street. At Mingo
Road, it turned north for about one mile until it reached Federal Drive,
now Admiral Place. Route 66 . . . — — Map (db m142260) HM
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