La Barge was known as Tulsa when oil and gas were first discovered in 1892. In the 1930s, the name of the town changed to La Barge to avoid confusion with Tulsa, OK.
La Barge holds a Lil’ Buck-A-Roo Rodeo in August. In June, the annual Eagle Bar Beach Party is held on Main Street. Sand is brought in to cover parking lots so people can play beach volleyball and other games.
Over Labor Day weekend in September, the town picnic is held. While in the area, visit Fontenelle River and Names Hill, or participate in some of the best fishing around on the Green River which was once called Seeds-Kee-Dee Agie (Prairie Chicken River) by the Shoshone Indians. |