Sheerar Center Turns 90
Story and photos provided by Amy Loch, Director of Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar This November we are celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the Sheerar Center, originally built by the First Church of Christ, […]
Stillwater History
Tennis and Teachable Moments from the Past
Story by Roger Moore Last month, on a tennis court far, far away, multiple verbal exchanges between perhaps the greatest women’s player of all time and the chair umpire continued a narrative much larger than […]
A Datebook with History
Story and image provided by Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar The Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar has been celebrating the history of Stillwater for forty-four years. In 1987, the Stillwater Museum Association became […]
“Who Does Your Exhibits?”
Story and photos provided by Amy Loch, Director of the Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar In 2018, the Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar has already had over 2,000 museum visitors and 6,000 auditorium […]
Payne County Council of Defense
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 […]
Baseball and July a Natural Match
Story and images by Roger Moore A few years from now, residents of Stillwater will be able to attend baseball games at a state-of-the-art baseball stadium. Architectural renderings are floating around for all to see […]
Summertime Memories
Story and images provided by Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar Everyone has their favorite summertime memories. No matter where you grew up, the Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar’s new “Summertime Fun” exhibit will […]
We Owe It All to a Simple Button
Story and images provided by the Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar Today when you walk into the Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar you will still be greeted with a smile from Mike and […]
Volunteers Essential to Museum’s Mission
Story by Conner Hufnagel, photos provided by Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar Did you know that the 2018 National Volunteer Week runs from April 15-21st? Established in 1974, by President Richard Nixon, National Volunteer […]
It was The Streak on The Strip
Story by Roger Moore While sitting in Fuzzy’s Taco Shop on Stillwater’s infamous “Strip” on a Thursday night in February – often the night many college students let off a little steam in preparation for […]