Story by Lindsey Ettinger, Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar Intern The League of Women Voters was officially founded in Chicago in February 1920, just six months before the 19th amendment was ratified and women […]
Tasty Tales of Stillwater History Through Recipe Cards Story provided by Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar Director Amelia Chamberlain Getting ready to cook a recipe isn’t quite what it used to be. Instead of […]
By Roger Moore Recent discussion, local and national, revolves around something everyone seems to have taken for granted for the last century – knowledge of history and the implications for not at least attempting to […]
Story by Roger Moore Not that quarantines, self-isolation, or shelter-in-place orders are things we hope for, but they can allow for a trip down memory lane. Being stuck at home means a chance to finally […]
Story by Rachel Seitz, OSU English major and intern for the Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar As of May 8th, the state of Oklahoma is seeing a slow plateau in the number of confirmed […]
Story provided by Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar The Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar has an extensive textile collection—including over 250 hats. The Museum’s collection also contains numerous historic photographs including pictures of […]
Stillwater’s Earliest Citizens Story by Rachel Seitz, Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar OSU Writing Intern On April 22, 1889, cannon fire signaled the official start of the first Oklahoma Land Run, which opened up […]
Story by Roger Moore Every year, be it rural or urban, Northeast or Southwest, someone who has influenced young minds in a classroom, on the court, or in any academic capacity decides it is time […]
by Rachel Seitz 2020 marks one hundred years since the official chartering of American Legion Post 129. Located at 611 S. Main, the post is known for its dedicated service to Stillwater veterans, its rich […]
Story provided by Amelia Chamberlain, Director of Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar The Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar’s exhibit and programmatic focus in 2020 is on preservation; in particular, preservation of family heirlooms. […]
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