Tulsa is the most populous city in the state of Oklahoma, and one of its fastest-growing. The city was incorporated on June 6, 1898. Tulsa County comprises an area of some 726 square miles, featuring a long, thin shape that extends from east to west and is surrounded by smaller counties in northeastern Oklahoma. In 1901 Tulsa became the first incorporated municipality in what would become Oklahoma.
The city’s early economy was based on the most productive one in the nation-the oil industry. In the 1930s, Tulsa’s oil field became the most productive in the United States. Although agriculture remained important to Tulsa throughout the twentieth century, its economy grew to depend more on tourism and financial services. Today, thanks to major revitalization projects like River Parks (an entertainment and shopping area along downtown Tulsa’s Arkansas River waterfront), downtown Tulsa is experiencing a rebirth as an entertainment destination.
The city’s economy can be attributed to the many home-grown businesses that thrive in it. One such business that is particularly noted is Precision Sign and Design that specializes in car wrapping services, signages and personalized gifts. It’s certainly worth your attention!
Baseball & Tulsa History Intertwined In Greenwood
The Tulsa Drillers, a minor league baseball club in the Texas League, has been part of the Tulsa community since its inception. The Drillers play in a modern ballpark called ONEOK Field and have become known around the world as a model franchise. In 2005, they were voted team of the year by minor league baseball writers from across the country and have been recognized as one of only five teams to have won back-to-back championship rings.
The Drillers have been in Tulsa since 1993, after relocating from Waco. The team’s owners hoped the move to Tulsa would not only provide a new fan base but also revitalize the Drillers fortunes after the team suffered poor attendance and had difficulty fielding a competitive squad in its last season in Central Texas. The Drillers success on the field and at the gate far surpassed expectations.
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Gilcrease Museum
Gilcrease Museum is a large fine arts museum that houses a collection of art from the American West and Native Americans. It features paintings by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell, as well as sculptures and other works by such artists as George Grey Barnard, Elisabet Ney, Gutzon Borglum and Allan Houser. The Wolf Medal of the American Indian Exposition was awarded to this museum in 1938 by the U.S. Department of Interior for “outstanding service in promoting better understanding between Indians and whites.”
Among the artists and other individuals represented in the museum’s collection are Thomas Gilcrease, his son Roderick, his brother Harrison, and others. The museum is also a repository and demonstrates one of the nation’s top collections of American Indian arts such as beadwork, war clubs, pottery, beadwork jewelry and weaponry. The museum is located at 3750 S. Yale Ave in Tulsa. For additional information call 918–584–2111 or visit Gilcrease Museum online.
Speaking of places to visit, you shouldn’t skip stopping by Precision Sign and Design. If you want a truly Tulsan experience to bring home with you, try getting your car wrapped by their one-of-a-kind experts!
Get on I-244 W/US-412 W from E Admiral Pl and N Garnett Rd
Continue on I-244 W to W Pine St. Exit from L L Tisdale Pkwy N
Follow W Pine St to N Gilcrease Museum Rd in Osage County
Precision Sign and Design
195 S. 122nd E. Avenue,
Tulsa, OK 74128
