Tulsa, Oklahoma - Golden Driller: Titanic Oil Man
Field Report by the Roadsideamerica.com Team
- Address:
- 4145 E. 21st St. S., Tulsa, OK [Show Map]
- Directions:
- On the Tulsa State Fairground, at the corner of E 21st St. S. and S. Pittsburg Ave.In front of the International Petroleum Exhibition Building on the Tulsa Fairgrounds. I-244 exits 9 or 10. Drive south to E. 21st St. S., then turn east (from 9) or west (from 10). On the north side of E. 21st St. S.
- Hours:
- Daylight hours.
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Tulsa, Oklahoma - Golden Driller: Titanic Oil ManOne of the tallest statues in America, the Golden Driller has survived tornadoes and turbulent oil markets. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
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My grandmother told me the story of how my Great-Aunt Margree posed for the first statue - in the nude, no less, and holding up a flaming torch to represent the "oil" part. She was only 18 or so at the time, and was chosen for her beauty (obviously) but also because she had so many younger siblings that she looked after, so her arms were so strong from carrying them around all day that she didn't get tired holding that torch up for hours on end while the artist made a miniature sculpture.
Ultimately, however, the city went with the Golden Driller guy instead, which is probably a good thing. Although it would be fun to take people there and say "See that huge naked chick? That's my great aunt!" [Heather, 03/01/2006]
Tulsa, Oklahoma - Golden Driller - Oil Man statue has a pal The giant Tulsa Oil Man Statue now has a little friend at his feet: the Roustabird. It appears to be a statue of a filthy oil drilling penguin in overalls and a hard hat (like his giant master). [Todd Kent, 08/30/2003][RA: Tipster David Carlson writes that "The penguin in front of the Tulsa, OK, Golden Driller is one of Tulsa's "Penguins on Parade," a local art project to raise funds for the Tulsa Zoo's new penguin habitat."
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Apparently the love beads on the statue have created a stir among certain elements in Tulsa, who believe that bead necklaces make the Driller somewhat unmanly. Why people feel this way about a hollow statue which is probably anatomically incorrect is beyond me. [Amie, 03/10/1999]
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