Charles Page - Sand Springs, OK
Posted by: hamquilter
N 36° 08.369 W 096° 06.600
14S E 760043 N 4003289
Sand Springs was established by Charles Page. This memorial stands in a small park in downtown.
Waymark Code: WMVG9J
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2017
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Charles Page (6/2/1860 - 12/27/1926) was a philanthropist, industrialist, and early settler in Oklahoma Indian Territory. Arriving in 1901, he was responsible for establishing the town of Sand Springs, as a home for orphans and widows. The town is Oklahoma's only planned industrial town. In 1907, Charles Page bought land west of Tulsa, and established a colony for orphans and widows.
This memorial stands in a small triangular park at the corner of Main and Broadway. It consists of a tall granite wall, with a platform about seven feet above ground. Standing on the platform is a life-sized sculpture of Charles Page. At ground level on the left is a sculpture of a mother and baby, and to the right, a sculpture of two children.
The granite wall is engraved: "CHARLES PAGE / Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the lease of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
A small plaque in front of the display reads:
CHARLES PAGE
June 2, 1860 - Dec. 27, 1926
Independent oil producer and industrialist who
carved a city out of a wilderness and
established industries and commercial firms
for the sole purpose of supporting the Sand Springs home
His motto - Think Right