Sapulpa

Historical marker location:

Sapulpa, Oklahoma

( Marker is on East Taft Avenue (State Highway 117) east of South Division Street, on the left when traveling west.)

The name "Oklahoma" comes from the Choctaw words "okla" and "humma", which together mean "red people." The Choctaw Nation had a significant presence in the area that is now Oklahoma before it became a state.