History
Older than Oklahoma itself, Tulsa has held many titles: "The Oil Capital of the World," "America's Most Beautiful City," and "The Birthplace of Route 66." Tulsa's history is vast, ranging from the fanciful times that produced affluence and culture still evident in the Art Deco sky scrapers that fill downtown, to the tragic Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. For over a century, Tulsa has not only made history, it has honored and preserved it. Visit the Tulsa Historical Society for much more information on Tulsa's past. Or, make a little history of your own exploring Tulsa's many attractions, parks and lively districts. Check out the world's largest, most comprehensive collection of art and artifacts of the American West at the Gilcrease Museum, bike down the banks of the Arkansas River at RiverParks, visit the Philbrook Museum and relive the Italian Renaissance through art and architecture, explore the Linneaus Teaching Gardens, visit Downtown for nightlife and arts in the Brady or Blue Dome, follow Bob Wills' two-steppin' tracks on the original dance floor of Cain's Ballroom, explore the Tulsa Zoo, catch a performance of Oklahoma! at Discoveryland USA, visit America's Black Wall Street in the Greenwood District and much more - all in America's most comfortably cosmopolitan town, Tulsa.
