Above: Heritage Park, Sapulpa, OK
Guess what -- Oklahoma turns 100 this year! Believe me, we have been bombarded with this fact everywhere we go.
Most municipalities in Oklahoma received special funding from the state for projects celebrating the centennial. Sapulpa chose to erect a giant bronze statue of a buffalo at the new exit off the turnpike that leads into town. Click here for a description of the project, and a picture, if you really want to see it.
Okay, the giant bison does look pretty majestic mounted at the top of his hill, you can't help but see it on the way into town, and it celebrates the state's Indian heritage, etc., etc.
But I like American Heritage Bank's centennial project better. They celebrated their centennial a couple of years ago, and erected a new park as a gift to the city of Sapulpa. The park is perfectly located right next to the library, and I have to say, it is the coolest playground we have ever been to. Click here for the official blurb on Heritage Park, or just scroll down and let Nick and Amelia show you their favorite parts!
NOTE: This is the only park I have ever been to with Amelia, where she actually asks to get down from the swings -- so she can go climb in the "tower". Now that is a powerful attraction.
