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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.

19th century

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Indian Territory, Eastern part of present-day Oklahoma.
  • 1826 – Creek people begin to settle the town of Tulasi after their expulsion from the Southeastern United States.
  • 1861 – Battle of Chusto-Talasah – Civil War battle occurs north of Tulsa.
  • 1878 – First post office established at Perryman ranch.[1]
  • 1882 –
  • 1884 – Presbyterian church founded a mission day school that became the first public school after Tulsa was incorporated.
  • 1886 – First Methodist Episcopal Church organized in December in Tulsey Town, Creek Nation.[3]
  • 1887 – Tulsa founded.[4]
  • 1893 – Indian Republican began publication as first newspaper.[5]
  • 1896 – Town incorporated.[6]
  • 1898
  • 1899
    • First mass said at Holy Family Church.[8]
    • Robert H. Hall built the first telephone system in Tulsa, serving 80 subscribers.
    • R. N. Bynum becomes second mayor.[7]
    • Presbyterian mission school closed permanently after 1898-99 session; building purchased by J. M. Hall and 3 other men and reopened as first public school, beginning Tulsa Public Schools system.[9]
  • 1900

20th century

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1900s-1940s

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  • 1901
  • 1902 – Tulsa chartered as a city.[4]
  • 1903
    • Telephone system sold to Indian Territory Telephone Company.
    • Original 3-story Brady Hotel constructed.
    • George Mowbray becomes the fifth mayor[7]
  • 1904
    • Tulsa annexed North Tulsa.[11]
    • First Tulsa bridge built across Arkansas River.
    • Pumping plant built to deliver Arkansas River water to consumers via piping system.[12]
    • Indian Territory Telephone Company bought by Pioneer Company
    • Accidental explosion destroyed Archer store, killed a customer and mortally wounded Jeff Archer.[13]
    • H. R. Cline becomes the sixth mayor[7]
Tulsa World Publishing building in 1906
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Downtown Tulsa, looking east on 2nd Street from Main Street, 1908.
A 1909 panoramic view of Tulsa
Tulsa City Hall in 1909
Map of Tulsa in 1920

1950s-1990s

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Tulsa Performing Arts Center(PAC)

21st century

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Tulsa's skyline from Central Park in 2008.
Exterior of Woody Guthrie Center in the Brady Arts District of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
    • James Pepper Henry becomes director of Gilcrease Museum on March 1.
    • Frontier news begins publication. [4]
    • Oklahoma Defenders football team ceased operating.[66]
  • 2016
    • Vision 2025 Tax plan approved by voters to provide funding for planned major projects.
    • Former Public Service of Oklahoma (PSO) headquarters renamed as Art Deco Lofts and Apartments; new residents begin move-in in July.[67]
  • 2017
    • James Pepper Henry resigns as director of Gilcrease Museum, effective April 14, to become Director of the American Indian Cultural Center & Museum in Oklahoma City.
    • EF-2 Tornado strikes southeast Tulsa after midnight August 5–6, causing major property damage, especially to Promenade Mall and 18-story Remington Tower office building near 41st Street and Skelly Drive. The storm caused no deaths, but sent 32 people to hospitals.
  • 2018 "Gathering Place" holds grand opening to public on September 8.
  • 2019
    • Tulsa Club Hotel (formerly known as the Tulsa Club Building) opens for business on April 18.
    • High water along the Arkansas River and its tributaries cause serious flooding in Tulsa Metropolitan area; forces shutdowns of Gathering Place and the Tulsa Port of Catoosa.
  • 2020
    • U.S. Census population 413,066.
    • Wendell Franklin appointed as Chief of Police on February 1.
  • 2021
    • Former congressman Brad Carson becomes president of University of Tulsa on July 1.
  • 2022

See also

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References

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  1. ^ [es/P/PE019.html Henry, Heath C. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Perryman, Josiah Chouteau (1840–1889)."]
  2. ^ a b c Federal Writers' Project 1941, p. 204: "Tulsa"
  3. ^ Misch, p. 40.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Britannica 1910.
  5. ^ "Tulsa Gal: Indian Republican Newspaper."
  6. ^ a b Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 1958, OL 6112221M
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Gallery of Mayors". City of Tulsa. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Holy Family Cathedral School: Tulsa's First Catholic School.
  9. ^ Debo, p. 79.
  10. ^ a b Douglas 1921.
  11. ^ Tulsa Preservation Commission. "Urban Development (1901–1945)" Accessed May 5, 2011.
  12. ^ a b City of Tulsa. "Water Supply Lakes - Eucha and Spavinaw Watersheds."
  13. ^ Debo. p. 73-74.
  14. ^ a b "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  15. ^ Glenn Pool Oil Field Educational Center. "History of the Oil Boom: The Ida E. Glenn Discovery." Retrieved May 6, 2014.
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  17. ^ a b c d e f Tulsa County Medical Society. "A History of Tulsa Hospitals" Retrieved December 1, 2012.[2]
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  20. ^ Field, Eugene. "Growing Together: West Tulsa." Retrieved May 6, 2014.
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  23. ^ OKLAHOMA BANKS CLOSED.; New York Times. "State Concern Forced to the Wall by Failure of National Bank."
  24. ^ a b c d e f g h "History of Tulsa Annexation" (PDF). Tulsa City Council. 2004.
  25. ^ Tulsa Preservation Commission Website. "Tulsa Convention Hall." Archived 2007-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
  26. ^ Tulsa Preservation Commission Web site. "Holy Family Cathedral, Rectory & School."Accessed September 29. 2010. "Holy Family Cathedral, Rectory & School | Buildings in the National Register of Historic Places | Tulsa Preservation Commission". Archived from the original on 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
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  29. ^ "Living Places: Swan Lake Historic District" 2011. Accessed June 6, 2015.
  30. ^ a b c d e f g Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
  31. ^ a b Pluralism Project. "Tulsa, Oklahoma". Directory of Religious Centers. Harvard University. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  32. ^ a b "American Association of Community Theatre". Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  33. ^ a b c d Weaver, Bobby D. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "International Petroleum Exposition." Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  34. ^ a b c "Flood Control and Drainage." City of Tulsa. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  35. ^ a b Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: Oklahoma", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636
  36. ^ Vernon N. Kisling, Jr., ed. (2001). "Zoological Gardens of the United States (chronological list)". Zoo and Aquarium History. USA: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5.
  37. ^ a b "Southwest Tulsa on Historic Route 66". Southwesttulsa.org. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
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  39. ^ a b "Spartan Aircraft Company". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma State University. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  40. ^ "Military – Air Force Plant No. 3, Tulsa, OK". Global Security Website.
  41. ^ AMR Corporation Website. November 2010. Accessed January 26, 2011
  42. ^ a b Charles A. Alicoate, ed. (1960), "Television Stations: Oklahoma", Radio Annual and Television Year Book, New York: Radio Daily Corp., OCLC 10512206
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  46. ^ "NEGRO HOME ROCKED: Bomb Goes Off in Yard of Family in North Tulsa". The New York Times. Proquest. 20 January 1958. ProQuest 114384582. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  47. ^ a b Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei, ed. (9 May 2013). "Tulsa, Oklahoma". Nonprofit Explorer. New York: ProPublica. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  48. ^ Cantrell, Charles (July 14, 2008). "City and Airport Long Time Partnership Continues". GTR Newspapers. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011.
  49. ^ Wilson, Linda D. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Oral Roberts University." Archived 2010-03-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  50. ^ Tulsa City-County Library- Central Library Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  51. ^ Laurie Winslow, "Bank of Oklahoma celebrates 100 years", Tulsa World, November 15, 2010.
  52. ^ Taylor, Jonathan (November 2008). "The Lost Twin: The Lone, Shrunken World Trade Center Tower in Oklahoma". The Believer.
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  54. ^ a b Marlin Lavanhar (2007). "Tulsa: a Divinely Inspired City". In Davis D. Joyce (ed.). Alternative Oklahoma: Contrarian Views of the Sooner State. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-3819-0.
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  57. ^ "History of the Tulsa Preservation Commission". Tulsa Preservation Commission. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  58. ^ "Tulsa Air and Space Museum". Yelp. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
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  60. ^ "Tulsa (city), Oklahoma". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 22, 2009.
  61. ^ Shannon Muchmore, Mutually beneficial Museum's attendance, fundraising up, Tulsa World, July 5, 2009.
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  64. ^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  65. ^ "Helmerich Center for American Research at Gilcrease Museum." Hastings+Chivetta . 2016 Accessed November 3, 2016.
  66. ^ Lohman, Rich. "Oklahoma Defenders go dormant." Tulsa Today. Accessed July 15, 2015.
  67. ^ Dougherty, Cailey. "New apartments revive old downtown Tulsa building." Fox23 News. July 30, 2016. Accessed September 18, 2018
  68. ^ https://www.newson6.com/story/61eed692cac1160c14ee13e4/watch:-first-look-inside-the-discovery-lab-at-tulsas-gathering-place- "Watch: First Look Inside The Discovery Lab At Tulsa's Gathering Place." News on 6. January 24, 2002.
  69. ^ "Discovery Lab opens new space to the public". KJRH.com. 24 January 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

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