Johnstone Park -Area One
Area 1 contains the entrance, the Art Center area, Kiddie Park, and many interesting items from Bartlesville's past.
Our Art Center near the entrance to the Park was originally shower rooms for people swimming in the river in the 1920's. Art lessons and art exhibits are hosted here.
Mike Mnich and Bob Marsheck (left) work on one of the Memorial Gardens five new flower beds behind the Art Center.
Mike and Bob donated their time, labor and most of the plants. A grant from the Lyons Foundation defrayed their other expenses.
Below is one season's finished product.
You can find plenty of parking space near the wonderful

Bartlesville Playground Association Kiddie Park,
(official Kiddie Park website- jobs, pictures and more)

manned during the warmer months by civic group volunteers. The Kiddie Park has a merry-go-round, a train, a miniature roller coaster and a host of other wonderful rides sized and priced for your youngest children.

Free Admission to the Park -and Ride Tickets are still only 25¢!
Kiddie Park Operation Times

Dates & Times: Opens May 4, 2007--Open Fri & Sat 7:00-10:00 pm
Opens:Tues-Thurs 7:00-9:30 pm--Fri-Sat 7:00-10:00 pm
Closed Sundays, Mondays & the 4th of July
Last day of operation for 2007 season is Saturday, September 1
Restored Hulah, OK Train Station
Our Locomotive.
The restored and relocated Hulah Train Depot (Hulah is the Osage Indian word for Eagle), an example of early railroad facilities, sits next to an early steam locomotive used to transport Oklahoma oil in tank cars. It is one of only two survivors of its type nationwide. This Locomotive will be moving sometime to the Chamber of Commerce, located in the former Bartlesville railroad station.
Nearby is a cannon used to shoot holes in oil storage tanks when they caught on fire. Black smoke from the oil fields was a common sight on the skyline in the early days of the industry.
Oil Patch Cannon
Even a larger player in Bartlesville's oil past is the Nellie Johnstone, the first commercial oil well in the State of Oklahoma.
A replica of the Nellie Johnstone has always been at the original location of the well. It is being completely rebuilt and restored for Oklahoma's Centennial Celebration.
The Nellie Johnstone
Taken from the sign in front of it:

"This horse drawn tank wagon is typical of those that were used in the early 1900s to transport crude oil, asphalt and other petroleum products prior to paved highways and gasoline-powered trucks."
Horse Drawn Tank Wagon
A small skate park was added in the past few years, and hopefully it will grow with demand!

Ask your City Commissioners!
This area of the park also contains action Sports Arenas.
There are four lighted tennis courts and a large lighted baseball stadium. See Municipal Stadium