From the Editor (May edition)
Dear Reader, As I sit down to write this, it dawns on me that there is less than a month left in this school year. The windows of our office are open on this beautiful […]
Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History
Record Turnout for the Sheerar Museum’s Newest Exhibit Opening and Program
By Ammie Bryant, Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History Director On March 8, the Stillwater Public Library kicked off its new community-wide reading event “Two Books, One Community Stillwater Reads The Great Gatsby and Fire in […]
“Stillwater in the 1920s”
By Ammie Bryant, Director of the Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History The 1920s was known as the Jazz Age. The glittery Gatsby image of flappers and slick young men decked out in raccoon coats dancing […]
The Settlers Call this place the Town of Stillwater
by Ammie Bryant, Director of Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History There are many different stories and legends about how Stillwater got its name. Some people say that Native American Indians in the area called the nearby […]
Sheerar Museum: preserving Stillwater’s History for over 40 years
by Ammie Bryant, Sheerar Museum Director The Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History begins its 42nd year of service to the community in 2016. Dedicated to collecting, preserving, and presenting Stillwater’s unique history and rich culture, […]
A History of the Northeast Corner of Seventh & Main
By Roger Moore, Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History Since the early stages of the twentieth century, the northeast corner of Seventh and Main Streets has produced plenty of memories for residents of the Stillwater community. […]
Did Oklahoma Really Begin in Stillwater?
By Ammie Bryant, Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History Director Many of us know the story of the Land Run of 1889 and have repeated the claim that Stillwater is where Oklahoma began, but did Oklahoma […]
The History of Stillwater’s separate school, Washington School
by Ammie Bryant, Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History Director February is African American History month. The origins of African American History month can be traced back to the 1920s. Carter G. Woodson was a Harvard-trained […]
Take a Kid to a Museum
by Ammie Bryant, Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History Director I still remember my first visit to a museum. It was a school field trip—that’s how many kids visit a museum for the first time, right? […]
Sheerar Museum and Local Arts are Intertwined
By Ammie Bryant, Director Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History Located on the lower level of the Sheerar Cultural and Heritage Center, the Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History’s existence is deeply intertwined with Culture and the […]