Black Gold Park marks the site of the Glenn Pool oil field, the 1905 discovery that made Tulsa rich. A historical marker near the park documents the find by wildcatters Robert Galbreath and Frank Chesley on land belonging to Creek Indian Ida E. Glenn — whose name the field carries to this day.
The park itself is modest, but the historical marker tells the story well. Standing here, it is easy to understand how a single oil gusher on the prairie changed the fortunes of an entire region. The Glenn Pool field ultimately produced over 340 million barrels of oil, and traces of production equipment are still visible in the surrounding area.