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Tulsa, "Oil Capital of the World," is centered in the mid-continent oil fields and Oklahoma's 2nd largest city. A branch of Creek Indians from Alabama settled here around 1832. With the arrivals of the post office in 1879 and the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, the area of Tulsa began to florish with commerce and people. When oil was struck in 1901, and in 1905, the town's success came almost overnight. Today you can visit the International Petroleum Exposition held every fours, offering displays from all over the world. To see the paintings by Frederic Remington and James McNeill Whistler with Western art and Americana, visit the Gilcrease Museum and the Philbrook Museum of Art offering Italian Renaissance to Native American art. Other places worth seeing are the Philbrook Art Center, the Tulsa Municipal Rose Garden containing over 11,000 roses, 2,700 -acre Mohawk Park, the Boston Avenut Methodist Church, and the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce. Institutes of education include the Oral Roberts University and the University of Tulsa. Also the Old Council Tree can still be seen that held traditional meetings for the early Creek settlers.

Bell's Amusement Park

3901 E. 21st St.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

(918) 744-1991

This great amusement park has been in operation since 1951.

Big Splash Water Park

4707 E. 21st St.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

(918) 749-7385

This water park features some things like the Motion Ocean wave pool, a water roller coaster, and a seven-story waterslide.

Boston Avenue United Methodist Church

1301 S. Boston Ave.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

(918) 583-5181

This has an interesting design of modern skyscraper architecture applied to a large church.

Fenster Museum of Jewish Art

1223 E. 17th Pl., B'nai Emunah Synagogue

Tulsa, Oklahoma

(918) 582-3732

Has one of the largest collections of Judaica in the Southwestern states.

Hands-On

7704 E. 38th St.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

(918) 663-3333

A children's center which offers over 25 interactive exhibits for them to play with.

Ida Dennie Willis Museum of Miniatures, Dolls, and Toys

628 N. Country Club Dr.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

(918) 584-6654

Housed in a Tudor mansion and renovated in 1910, the museum contains dolls, miniatures, and toys of all sorts.

Oral Roberts University

7777 S. Lewis Ave.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

(918) 495-6807

This university offers a 200-foot glass and steel prayer tower, seven-story diamond-shaped library and graduate center complex, symphony hall, and much more.

Oxley Nature Center

Mohawk Park, 6700 E. Mohawk Blvd.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

(918) 669-6644

The nature center is spread over 800 acres of natural vegetation and walking trails for people to enjoy.

Philbrook Museum of Art

2727 S. Rockford Rd.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

(918)749-7941 or (800)324-7941

Housed in an Italian Renaissance-style villa, the museum displays permanent collections and changing exhibits also.

Robert J. LaFortune North American Living Museum

Tulsa Zoo

Tulsa, Oklahoma

The museum holds exhibits describing North American natural history.

Thomas Gilcrease Museum

1400 Gilcrease Museum Rd.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

(918) 596-2700

The museum mostly offers a great collection of American West art.

Tulsa Historical Society

Near the Thomas Gilcrease Museum

Tulsa, Oklahoma

(918) 596-1350

The historical society is in the residence of oilman and art collector Thomas Gilcrease and also houses the society's office and library.

Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum

Sheridan Rd., Mohawk Park

Tulsa, Oklahoma

(918) 669-6600

The zoo houses over 250 animal species and a museum.

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