Whose Land Was This?

November 6, 2020

Amelia E. Chamberlain, Director, Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar  A Stillwater Living Magazine article written in April 2013 by Ammie Bryant, then Director at the Stillwater History Museum, asks the question, “Did Oklahoma really […]

Stillwater Museum Welcomes New Director

October 3, 2019

Story submitted by Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar There’s a new director at the Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar—be sure to drop by and say hello! Amelia Chamberlain has a lifelong love of […]

How Oklahoma Began

May 4, 2019

Story by Matthew Koster Photos provided by Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar This spring twenty-six classes of 3rd graders from Stillwater and the surrounding areas will take a trip to the Stillwater History Museum […]

Stillwater Main Street

April 4, 2019

Story by Matthew Koster Photos provided by Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar Stillwater’s Main Street began in 1889, following the first Oklahoma Land Run. Like any other city center, it became a hub of […]

Payne County Council of Defense

August 1, 2018

Story by James Gregory, Registrar of the Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar Photos courtesy of the Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war on Germany. Life […]

Have a Stillwater Spring Break Stay-cation

March 10, 2018

Story by Sally Finnegan For both Stillwater Public Schools and Oklahoma State University, Spring Break begins March 16 and ends March 25. When considering activities and opportunities for entertainment and fun in Stillwater, there are […]