Thank you for this video. I was born there in 1936, and my brother in 1941 during WW2. Sulphur was our piece of paradise. We had everything we wanted including beautiful Platte National Park, the Belview swimming park where we rented bathing suits, and the Vendome. I walked past the Artesian Hotel on my way to school. A loud parrot was a resident there and greeted me each morning by yelling “hello girl, hello girl!!!” We had two movie theaters that cost a dime admission, plus popcorn and coke, for a dime. I have so many wonderful memories. Our father had been drafted into the Marines and was serving in the Pacific.
Thanks for watching! I wish more people would see this part of Oklahoma. Not only is the town of Sulphur fun to explore - but the Chickasaw National Recreation area you can walk to from downtown is beautiful!
@@lrvracer3515 The Vendome was a swimming pool. There was a large artesian well in front. They also had a slot-car race track upstairs. (At least they did when I was a kid.) I think they also had dances there, but I'm not sure about that. I was too young to go. The swimming pool was closed and filled in sometime in the '70s. The only thing that remains is the artesian well. It's at the 400 block of W. Broadway (Hwy. 7) on the south side. I spent so many hours swimming there that my folks just bought a season pass. Those were the days.
My family lived in Sulphur in 1950. My dad was chief structural engineer w/ OG&E, to build the power plant there. We moved back to OKC a few yes later. I am now 76 and would like to visit the town. The only bldg I recognize here is the hotel. Back then, it was a residence for the deaf, I believe. Lots of good ( and vivid) memories of those days!
Damn! Having never heard of Sulphur until seeing pictures of the tornado destruction, I was hoping it was some methy podunk town, but instead it looked to be a cool, historic place where it’s residents undoubtedly put a lot of love and work into! So sorry 😞
Wow thanks for this video I was there 2 days ago to do DoorDash there and it was weird most of these building no longer there anymore 😢 I always wondering how they use to look like? I’m from Illinois so I have no clue what the building is and what they use to look like and now thanks for this video that show everything! Prayers to Sulphur 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
A very nice video that brought back lots of memories. I grew up in Sulphur in the 40s and 50s, graduating from Sulphur High School in 1059. Thanks for making this video to show how Sulphur has grown over the years.
I have some family who live here in Sulphur my mom died there and she was married to my step-dad a chickasee Indian he to passed away along with a brother as well my sister in law lives the another brother lives there with his family nices and nephew as well it is a beautiful place
Is most of or all of this part of town gone, saying prayers for all and it was a pretty small town, may the rebuilding start and the government state step up and GIVE money to the people for all they have lost, business and homes
I'm holding the town in my prayers as well. I hope the recovery goes well and that the people hurt or killed have some peace in the days and months ahead.
Thank you for this video. I was born there in 1936, and my brother in 1941 during WW2. Sulphur was our piece of paradise. We had everything we wanted including beautiful Platte National Park, the Belview swimming park where we rented bathing suits, and the Vendome. I walked past the Artesian Hotel on my way to school. A loud parrot was a resident there and greeted me each morning by yelling “hello girl, hello girl!!!” We had two movie theaters that cost a dime admission, plus popcorn and coke, for a dime. I have so many wonderful memories.
Our father had been drafted into the Marines and was serving in the Pacific.
Thanks for watching! I wish more people would see this part of Oklahoma. Not only is the town of Sulphur fun to explore - but the Chickasaw National Recreation area you can walk to from downtown is beautiful!
@yvonnejones8286 -
Nice story !! Question: what was the “Vendome” ??
BTW - I’m from Big OKC !!
@@lrvracer3515 The Vendome was a swimming pool. There was a large artesian well in front. They also had a slot-car race track upstairs. (At least they did when I was a kid.) I think they also had dances there, but I'm not sure about that. I was too young to go. The swimming pool was closed and filled in sometime in the '70s. The only thing that remains is the artesian well. It's at the 400 block of W. Broadway (Hwy. 7) on the south side. I spent so many hours swimming there that my folks just bought a season pass. Those were the days.
My family lived in Sulphur in 1950. My dad was chief structural engineer w/ OG&E, to build the power plant there. We moved back to OKC a few yes later. I am now 76 and would like to visit the town. The only bldg I recognize here is the hotel. Back then, it was a residence for the deaf, I believe. Lots of good ( and vivid) memories of those days!
Downtown Sulphur now a memory, glad this videotape was made.😢
The many tornadoes and flooding were brutal last night 4-27-24 .My family is outside of Ardmore was watching live.Prayers for all.😢
Prayers for Sulphur. What an awesome little town. It will take years for them to recover from the devastating tornado 4-27-24. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💔😢
Prayers for sulphur.
🎉🎉 thanks again for the great memories Sulphur Oklahoma 💋 SULPHUR STRONG 💪 BLESSED
A lovely postscript for this historic and beautiful town. Thank you so much for preserving it's beauty forever with your video.
Glad you enjoyed it
Damn! Having never heard of Sulphur until seeing pictures of the tornado destruction, I was hoping it was some methy podunk town, but instead it looked to be a cool, historic place where it’s residents undoubtedly put a lot of love and work into! So sorry 😞
I miss that part of town😢😢😢
Im first. Great walking tour friend. Thanks for sharing the history of this beautiful city
Glad you enjoyed
It was beautiful there.
It is!
@@WanderingWalksofWonder Especially the people who live there!
Great video 😮😍🙏such a nice tour😊 I enjoyed watching it before I went to sleep so relaxing 😍😀. Keep up the good videos 📹😀😮😮
Thank you so much 🤗
Wow thanks for this video I was there 2 days ago to do DoorDash there and it was weird most of these building no longer there anymore 😢 I always wondering how they use to look like? I’m from Illinois so I have no clue what the building is and what they use to look like and now thanks for this video that show everything!
Prayers to Sulphur 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
A very nice video that brought back lots of memories. I grew up in Sulphur in the 40s and 50s, graduating from Sulphur High School in 1059. Thanks for making this video to show how Sulphur has grown over the years.
Glad you enjoyed it
Nice city walk 😊
Thanks for visiting
Good tour
Thanks!
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️
I agree - my prayers go out to the citizens of this city.
I have some family who live here in Sulphur my mom died there and she was married to my step-dad a chickasee Indian he to passed away along with a brother as well my sister in law lives the another brother lives there with his family nices and nephew as well it is a beautiful place
I pray your family suffered no loss in the recent tornado.😪🙏
Is most of or all of this part of town gone, saying prayers for all and it was a pretty small town, may the rebuilding start and the government state step up and GIVE money to the people for all they have lost, business and homes
I'm holding the town in my prayers as well. I hope the recovery goes well and that the people hurt or killed have some peace in the days and months ahead.
The answer to ur question is yes the tornado has destroyed most of it.
Looks a little different these days
My prayers go out to the citizens of Sulphur.
@@WanderingWalksofWonderPrayers ain't really going to help them fix the place up. Cash or a broom maybe?