TULSA, Okla. — A century-old stone monument in Tulsa’s oldest park is at the center of a growing controversy as city residents and researchers weigh whether a memorial featuring names of known Ku Klux Klan members belongs in a public space.
The Tulsa Association of Pioneers monument has sat in Owen Park since the 1950s, but it has recently gained renewed attention online.
The stone was originally organized in September 1921—just months after the Tulsa Race Massacre—to honor the city’s early settlers and founding families.
However, the list of names etched into the rock includes W. Tate Brady and Willard McCullough, both of whom have been identified by historians as members of the KKK…