The Coppell Historical Museum
Come visit us.
Monday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Closed on Saturday, April 30th on Easter Weekend
Tour the Coppell Historical Museum
Admission is Free!
Come visit us.
Monday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Closed on Saturday, April 30th on Easter Weekend
Tour the Coppell Historical Museum
Admission is Free!
Welcome!
Please click on hyperlinks below that look like this
to read more about our current events.
- Historical Society Meeting - 2nd Saturday of Month:
Our Coppell Historical Society meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 1 pm to 3 pm at Heritage Park. We welcome new members to join our group and are always in need of volunteers of all ages. See our Coppell Historical Society Calendar for more details.
upcoming events
- Live Music Event - Saturday, April 6th from 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Click here to learn more.
- Solar Eclipse Viewing - Museum open Monday, April 8th from noon to 3 p.m. and eclipse at 1:40 p.m.
Click here to learn more.
- Coppell Film Festival - Saturday, April 27th at 6 p.m.
Are you an upcoming great American film director like Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola or Steve Spielberg? Submit your film for review by April 20th. A viewing and award ceremony will be held at the Coppell Historical Museum at 700 S. Coppell Road on Saturday, April 27th at 6 p.m.
- Coppell History Talks - starting Saturday, June 14th at 1 p.m. at Cozby Library.
Invited historians, authors and local experts will give presentations quarterly on a range of historical topics at Coppell Cozby Library. Stay tuned for further information here.
WHAT'S NEW?
- Putting Coppell, Texas on the Map
Read about how the City of Coppell got its name and defined its boundaries.
- Bethel School Historical Marker & Wheelice "Pete" Wilson bench
We have updated our Historical Makers web page to include the newly installed Bethel School Steps marker as well as the Wheelice "Pete" Wilson bench. Click the link above to go to our Historical Markers page.
- The Coppell Papers:
Historical Center in New Orleans. The collection includes letters and telegrams from:- George Coppell's time there after his arrival in the late 1850s
- communications as Acting British Consul and effort to become Consul
- telegrams with his new employer Maitland, Phelps & Company in New York
- newspaper articles about his many railroads
- dozens of obituaries which appeared in newspapers across the country after his death on April 19th, 1901, at the age of 64 years old.
- The Coppell Papers shed new light on the life of the extraordinary person who is the namesake of Coppell, Texas, George Coppell Esq.
- Pellie, the guardian of Lake Coppell, Ontario
Read this bedtime story about the orange glow on Lake Coppell, Ontario, Canada and the giant turtle who protects boys and girls who stray out too far on the water at night. Buy your copy at our Minyard's Museum Shop for $7 each.
- Coppell Historical Museum Updates
Watch our video about all of the things that The Coppell Historical Society & Museum has been doing.
- Did you Know?
is a series of "then & now" photos presented by Citizens Police Academy Coppell (CPAC) - Citizens on Patrol (COP) members in collaboration with the Coppell Historical Society. They tell the story of each location around Coppell. Check it out.
- Past Events
Click here to see photos from our past events. - Information Request:
Click here to request information about a program for your group, school or organization. - Contact us at:
info@coppellhistoricalsociety.org - Discover all of the things to do in Coppell, places to eat and upcoming events.
We are always looking for old photos, videos, stories, documents, items - anything at all - which might help us better understand the unique history of our town. Just send us an e-mail at the Coppell Historical Society or write us.
COPPELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY, P.O. BOX 1871, COPPELL, TX 75019
info@coppellhistsoricalsociety.org
The Coppell Historical Society is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization