Southwest Tulsa on Historic Route 66

"Gateway to the Magic Empire"

Southwest Tulsa

History

Berryhill

Carbondale

Garden City

Oakhurst

Opportunity Heights

Red Fork

South Haven

West Tulsa

Sports Figures

Westside Veterans

Banks

People's Bank and Trust

American Heritage Bank

ONB Bank

Businesses

Demolition Wrecking Co

HollyFrontier Refinery

Meadowbrook Cemetery

Rogers Glass Company

Smith Welding

Tulsa Stove Hospital

Organizations

Boy Scouts 25 and 28

Red Fork Lions Club

Red Fork/Brookside Masons

Townwest Sertoma Club

Goodwill Industries

Western Neighbors

Westside YMCA

Colleges

OSU College of Medicine

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa Technical College

Schools

Berryhill Schools

Spartan Aeronautical

St. Catherines School

Tulsa Public Schools

Railroads

Burlington Northern

Tulsa Sapulpa Union

Golf Courses

Page Belcher Golf Course

South Lakes Golf Course

The Oaks Country Club

Tulsa Trolley Restoration

Route 66 Village

Red Fork Derrick

Frisco 4500 Meteor

TSU Murray Hill Car

Weyerhauser Tank Car

Frisco 1157 Caboose

Creek Council Oak Tree

Tulsa Route 66 Shield

Weyerhauser Box Car

Find the Route 66 Village

Red Fork Centennial Derrick
The Tulsa Centennial Derrick was designed by Canadian Engineer Amerit P. Goyal for the Route 66 Village.  It is 154' tall and is the tallest oil derrick in North America.  It was funded by the Oklahoma Centennial Commission, Tulsa Centennial Commission, Tulsa County Oklahoma, City of Tulsa, Oklahoma and a coalition of Tulsa businesses and individuals.  

On August 13, 2009 workers topped out the derrick and installed a United States flag to finalize their work.  

It was dedicated on October 16, 2009 by Oklahoma Speaker of the House of Representatives Chris Benge and a group of political leaders, community representatives, early oil family representatives with a "grounding ceremony".  The ceremony included a special connection of grounding wires to finalize the electrical connections for the derrick.  

 
 

The Red Fork Centennial Oil Derrick

-- an Official Project of the

Oklahoma Centennial Commemoration Commission

And Funded through an Act

Of the Oklahoma State House and Senate

Southwest Tulsa Legislative Delegation:

Rep. Chris Benge, Sen. Tom Adelson

Speaker of the House Former Sen. Nancy Riley

Rep. Lucky Lamons Sen. Dan Newberry

Situated on a Portion of the Original Allotment

Which produced the Sue Bland #1 Discovery Well

Site Purchased/Prepared by the City of Tulsa, Tulsa County

Vision 2025 – Route 66 Master Plan

(PSA-Dewberry/ Howell & Vancuren Inc./ Littlefield Inc.)

With the very generous support of the following Partners:

Tulsa Centennial Commission Unicorp Systems, Inc.

Advanced Steel & Crane, Inc. TDW Community Relations

Holly Refining & Marketing Tulsa – LLC Redberry Farm

Helmerich & Payne Inc. – and a special gift in memory of Fred S.

and Jane Heard Clinton from their great-niece Sally Kellam Cordell.

There are many other contributions of cash and in-kind services.

‘Labor Omnia Vincit’

‘Labor Conquers All Things’ – and Gives Birth to Future Generations

[Southwest Tulsa Community Chamber – October, 2009]


Updated February 20, 2012
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