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Originally, located in Indian Territory and first setled by the Lochapoka and Creek Tribes in 1836.  Named "Tallasi" meaning "old town" in Creek later becoming Tulsa.

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Tulsa's first oil well was discovered in 1901 and promoted a rush to the area's growning number of oil fields.  For most of the 20th century Tulsa's nickname was "Oil Capital of the World".

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                        In 1927, Tulsa businessman, Cyrus Avery, campaigned to create a road linking Chicago to California establishing Route 66.  Avery was

                        known as the "Father of Route 66" and Tulsa earned the nickname as the "Birthplace of Route 66".  Tulsa is the second largest city in     

                       Oklahoma serving as the county seat of Tulsa County, which is the most densely populated county in Oklahoma.

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​Located at the foot of the Ozark Mountains and on the Arkansas River, the region became known as "Green Country".  Green country is heaviliy wooded with rolling hills, mountains and foliage, completely opposite of Central and Western Oklahoma which is similar to the Great Plains.  Green Country has nearly 30 lakes and reservoirs.  Tulsa's Port of Catossa, is the most inland river port in the United States.  The City of Tulsa manages 140 parks that are spread over nearly 6000 acres.

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In 2005, Tulsa's Zoo and Living Museum was voted American's Favoirte Zoo.  There are sporting events at the professional and collegiate level.  The city has two NCAA Division I Colleges, 5 professional, and minor leage sports teams; supporting basketball, baseball, hockey and soccer.  The exclusive Southern Hills Country Club has hosted seven major golf tournaments including four PGA Championships and three US Opens.

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Tulsa was voted "American's Most Livable Large Cities" in 2005.

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Tulsa is considered the cultural and arts center of Oklahoma.  A result of a building boom in the 1900's resulted in Tulsa hosting one of the nation's largest concentrations of art deco architecture.  Philbrook Muesum, oil pioneer - Waite Phillipss' - former estate in one of the top 50 fine art museums in the United States.  The world's largest most comprehensive collection of art and artifacts of the American West from Thomas Gilcrease are on display at the the Gilcrease Museum.

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With a rich and diverse history and culture, our hometown is a great place to live! 

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