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1. www.tulsahistory.org › learn › perryman-cemeteryPerryman Cemetery - Tulsa Historical Society & Museum

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   The Perryman Cemetery, located at 32nd and Utica, is Tulsa’s. oldest private cemetery. The cemetery has approximately fifty people buried and has a small number of unmarked graves. The Perryman’s were instrumental in the foundation of Tulsa during the 19th century.

2. www.hmdb.org › mPerryman Cemetery - The Historical Marker Database

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   The earliest identified burial in the Perryman Cemetery took place in 1879, although the site is probably a fragment of an earlier, larger burying ground. The Cemetery is the city's oldest, continuously occupied tract of land. The last interment was in 1941.

3. www.nationalgeographic.com › newsletters › articleA century later, America learns about the Tulsa massacre

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   May 31, 2021 · Last October, archaeologists found a mass grave in the Black section of one of the city’s public cemeteries. This week, the National Museum of African American History and Culture has two...

4. www.findagrave.com › cemetery › 98940Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa, Oklahoma - Find a Grave

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   Find 69756 memorial records at the Memorial Park Cemetery cemetery in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Add a memorial, flowers or photo.

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5. www.nytimes.com › interactive › 2020/07/17Nearly a Century After a Tulsa Massacre, the Search for ...

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   Jul 17, 2020 · On Monday, the first test excavation began at a potential site detected by archaeologists on the grounds of Oaklawn Cemetery, the oldest graveyard in Tulsa. A staircase from a demolished home...

6. www.kjrh.com › news › news-photo-galleryForgotten Tulsa: Photos show memories from city's past

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   Most of the photos are from the University of Tulsa's library. They include some of the oldest Tulsa schoolhouses and some of the city's most complicated history.

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   Where is the oldest graveyard in Tulsa?

   • On Monday, the first test excavation began at a potential site detected by archaeologists on the grounds of Oaklawn Cemetery, the oldest graveyard in Tulsa. A staircase from a demolished home in the overgrown woods on Sunset Hill, just a half-mile from downtown Tulsa. Black Tulsans made a last defensive stand on the hill on the day of the massacre.

   Nearly a Century After a Tulsa Massacre, the Search for Burial Sites

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   Is there a mass grave at Tulsa's Oaklawn Cemetery?

   • There is a mass grave at Tulsa's Oaklawn Cemetery. In July, the city began to dig suspected mass graves at the city-owned cemetery, where ground-penetrating radar last year detected anomalies consistent with mass graves. The discovery of a mass grave potentially containing the remains of Black victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre has turned “folklore” into reality.

   Discovery of mass grave in Tulsa 'made it truth' | Black

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   Is there a mass grave in Tulsa?

   • Tulsa City Counselor Vanessa Hall-Harper and local activist Kristi Williams at Oak Lawn Cemetery on September 22, 2018 in Tulsa where many believe there is a mass grave containing victims of the 1921 massacre. But with support from Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum, the research resumed in 2019.

   How the Tulsa Race Massacre Was Covered Up - HISTORY

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   Did a Tulsa police officer see a mass grave in 1921?

   • Bob Patty, a former Tulsa police officer, claims to have been shown a photograph from 1921 at the police station nearly 50 years ago depicting a mass grave, with bodies wrapped in tarps and law enforcement officials standing around the site. “The gates of Hell was wide open that day,” he said of the massacre.

   Nearly a Century After a Tulsa Massacre, the Search for Burial Sites

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   Why did Oklahoma keep the Tulsa massacre out of history books?

   • That’s why they removed traces of their massacre—a century ago today—and swept the dead into just recently discovered unmarked graves (pictured above). That’s why they refused to arrest anyone for the killings and destruction. That’s why they kept the Tulsa Massacre out of the history books used by Oklahoma schoolchildren.

   A century later, America learns about the Tulsa massacre

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   Did Americans learn the truth about Tulsa?

   • After decades of coverup, Americans are beginning to learn the truth about Tulsa. The massacre was the centerpiece and trigger of the HBO series Watchmen, which was set in Tulsa. Last October, archaeologists found a mass grave in the Black section of one of the city’s public cemeteries.

   A century later, America learns about the Tulsa massacre

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8. www.tulsapeople.com › tulsa-people › march-2019Tulsa Time Warp: The story of an 111-year-old schoolhouse

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   Feb 25, 2019 · Tulsa Time Warp: The story of an 111-year-old schoolhouse. Owen School opened in 1909, and was later renamed Irving Elementary. Today, it's home to Blue Sky Supply Co. Patrick McNicholas. Feb 25, 2019 Updated Feb 10, 2023. 0.