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Just under 100 people were in attendence on Sunday afternoon for the re-dedication of Bartlesville's first Post Office along East 4th Street near Madison Village Apartments

 

Debra Cook from the Daughters of the American Revolution led the ceremony which was also heard on 91.1 on Sunday.

 

Cook was joined by several DAR  dignitaries, the Boys Scouts and Mayor Dale Copeland at the event.

 

A new marker was unveiled up against the old weather-worn cement marker at the site where Joe Bartles, the son of Jacob Bartles dedicated the first post office in the area at Turkey Creek. Tom Windle and Windle's Rock and Jewlery placed the new marker next to the old one.

 

Historically, Jacob Bartles, namesake of Bartlesville, arrived in Indian Territory and briefly operated a trading post at Silver Lake, south of Bartlesville before relocating to Turkey Creek, south of Traveler's Hotel on Frank Phillips Boulevard. He operated the trading post and became the first postmaster.