Two people at a traditional pub's ornate wooden bar - historic taverns

Self-guided · metro area, Oklahoma

Historic Taverns in Tulsa, OK

Taverns and saloons on the record near you, the places where travelers rested and towns argued their politics.

The Tulsa, OK metro area has about 1,069,273 residents, ranking 53rd in the country. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

Men gathered at tables in a dimly lit bar - historic taverns — Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

Man entering the old western saloon building - historic taverns — Photo: Leo_Visions on Unsplash

An illuminated pub building at dusk with people gathered outside - historic taverns — Photo: Md Akdas Arman on Unsplash

On the record near Tulsa, OK

The 12 nearest

19 listed sites on the record match historic taverns within 300 miles of Tulsa, OK, out of 96 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Knoble, Joseph, Brewery103 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · Fort Smith · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Tioga Inn110 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · Chanute · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Springfield to Fayetteville Road--Elkhorn Tavern Segment112 miles from the center of Tulsa · Structure · Garfield · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Potts Inn177 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · Pottsville · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Sage Inn194 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · Dover · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Kelly's Westport Inn214 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · Kansas City · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Dew Drop Inn217 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · Mountain View · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Silver Spur Saloon229 miles from the center of Tulsa · Denton CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Tavern, The231 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · Little Rock · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Red Carpet Inn232 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · Little Rock · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
Old Rosebud Saloon253 miles from the center of Tulsa · Marion CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Christian Sachau Saloon258 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · St. Joseph · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Tulsa, OK. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Taverns in Tulsa, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Tulsa, OK ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Tulsa, OK?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Tulsa

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Tulsa, OK the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Tulsa, OK are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.