Beautiful Time Capsules
Behind the Scenes at the Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar Story by Amelia E. Chamberlain, Director While the Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. […]
History
From Tradition to Taboo and Back Again
A Look at the History of Tattoos Story by Roger Moore There was a time, still is for some, that perceptions of those with any form of body art, tattoos or piercings, was unenthusiastic. Perhaps […]
Stillwater Museum Welcomes New Director
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 […]
More than Just Another Brick in the Wall
Story by Roger Moore Images courtesy of Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar Photograph collections and exhibits It is hard to imagine what Frenchmen Louis Jardot would think about his section of land in the […]
Wedding Memories in Stillwater
By Dr. Mark Janzen, Director of Museum Studies at UCO We all have moments in our lives that we want to remember. Birthdays, graduations, weddings, and a hundred other special occasions mark the various stages […]
Library for Sale
Story by Roger Moore The sale listing for 206 W. 6th Avenue reads like any other piece of property in a college town. Included in the description is “walking distance to the Oklahoma State University […]
Golf’s Rise in Payne County
Story by Roger Moore A lot of good golf has been played in Payne County over the years. From the Bays clan to the Hughes boys to the legend of Jeff McMillian, who, at 17, […]
Music at OSU
Story by Matthew Koster, Intern, Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar To celebrate the growth and history of the OSU music department, the Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar will open an exhibit, “Kappa Kappa […]
When the wind came sweeping down the plain
By Roger Moore As the weathermen in Oklahoma City argue about the date of the first tornado in 2019, I am reminded of a couple of storms that tore up Stillwater and how the first […]
How Oklahoma Began
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 […]