1850Government
About 1850, he established a trading post near the meeting of Polecat and Rock creeks (about one mile (1.6 km) southeast of downtown Sapulpa).
1856Government
William Miller Jenkins (1856–1941), a native Ohioan, he was appointed as the fifth governor of the Territory of Oklahoma in 1901.
1886Architecture
When the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad (which became the Frisco) built a spur to this area in 1886, it was known as Sapulpa Station.
1889Civil Rights
The Sapulpa post office was chartered July 1, 1889 and the town was incorporated March 31, 1898.
1898Government
In 1898, the Sapulpa Pressed Brick was established, followed in a few years by the Sapulpa Brick Company.
1900Architecture
The Frisco built a railyard in Sapulpa and by 1900 designated Sapulpa as an overhaul base for its rolling stock.
1912Economy
The founding of Premium Glass Company in 1912 marked Sapulpa's entry to glass manufacturing.
1913Government
After five years of contested elections and court suits, the issue was settled by the Oklahoma Supreme Court on August 1, 1913.
1914Architecture
The county courthouse was completed in 1914, replacing an earlier structure built in 1902.
1918Economy
Premium Glass was acquired by Liberty Glass Company in 1918.
1920Economy
He moved to Sapulpa in 1920, where he lived for the rest of his life
George William Miller (1925–2006), former U.S.
1921Architecture
Still standing is the Rock Creek Bridge, a/k/a the historic Bridge #18 at Rock Creek, a 1921 metal bridge that became a link in the original Route 66 in 1926.
1924History
in 1924, ceased operations in 1932.
1979Culture
Secretary of the Treasury under President Carter from August 6, 1979, to January 20, 1981.
1998Infrastructure
In 1998, the Sooner Sub was leased to Stillwater Central Railroad, and in 2014 was sold to them.
1999Infrastructure
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== Notable people ==
Bob Ballinger, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, taught history in Sapulpa from 1999 to 2002.
2004Government
A small portion of the city that extends north into Tulsa County was annexed into Sapulpa in 2004.
2008Infrastructure
== Newspaper controversy ==
The Sapulpa Daily Herald garnered national media attention in November 2008 for not reporting the presidential victory of Barack Obama, instead repor...
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the 2010 census, there were 20,544 people, 8,015 households, and 5,497 families residing in the city.
2011History
"The Sapulpa and Bristow County Seat Contest." Accessed August 31, 2011 CONTENTdm
2013History
As of 2013 the Sapulpa Creek Community Center has Muscogee Creek language classes.
2016Architecture
Route 66 sites include the Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum, which opened in August 2016 in an armory built in 1948, and the Tee Pee Drive-In which opened the next year.
2018Government
In January 2018, the Sapulpa City Council voted to approve the annexation of approximately 300 acres of land in West Tulsa.
2019Economy
The plant, after many changes to the facilities and in ownership, as of 2019 makes beer bottles under the Ardagh Group.
2021Architecture
In August 2021 a new $600,000 playground was opened at Liberty Park called the "Everyday Heroes" inclusive playground.