Golden Driller
In the mid 20th century the International Petroleum Exposition was held in Tulsa various times . Fir the expo in 1953 the Golden Driller statue was built an placed in front oft the state fair.
The statue became so popular that it was recreated in 1959 and permanently erected seven years, but higher as the original driller.
By 1979, the Golden Driller was abandoned and it become more and more blemished with bullet holes. The city of Tulsa came to save the Golden Driller and made it the official state monument of Oklahoma.
The Golden Driller is also the fifth tallest statue in the United States and has been named one of the top ten “quirkiest destinations” in the USA.
| Name of the Roadside Attraction: | The Golden Driller |
| Parking: | in front, next to it |
| Time required: | 20 minutes |
| Descripton: | The Golden Driller is Oklahoma State Monument |
| Next town: | Tulsa, OK |
| Findable: | in town |
| Fee area: | no |
| Giftshop: | no |
| Food or drinks: | no |
| Kind of attraction: | Roadside |
| Best time to vistit: | all year |
| Address: | Tulsa Expo Center, 4145 E 21st St, Tulsa, OK 74114, USA |
| Directions: | At the Tulsa State Fair - east of dwntown |
| Opening Hours: | 24/7 |
| Last visited: | October 2013 |
