THE COPPELL HISTORICAL MUSEUM & SOCIETY
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Betsy Wilcox
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How long have you lived in Coppell and what is one of your earliest or favorite memories?
 I have lived in Coppell for 35 years. We moved here with a pre-schooler and middle schooler. Favorite memories involve enjoying the truly small town feel when we moved here in the late 80s.Watching our girls grow up here, and then having them raise their families here, is a special blessing.

Why is Coppell History important to you?
History is important because if we don’t know where we have been, how can we plan where we are going?

Do you have a Coppell history story to share?
Stay tuned....

Why do you enjoy being a member of the Coppell Historical Society?
I enjoy being around people who enjoy history and genealogy. As a former teacher, I truly enjoy teaching young people about the past, and how the lives we live today are built upon the effort , dreams and hard work of our predecessors. 
   

​COPPELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY, P.O. BOX 1871, COPPELL, TX  75019
Physical Address: 
​700 S. Coppell Road, Coppell, TX
​[email protected]

​The Coppell Historical Society is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization
  • HOME
  • CALENDAR
    • * PAST EVENTS
  • HISTORICAL MUSEUM
    • * KIRKLAND HOUSE >
      • KIRKLAND TOURS
    • * MINYARD STORE >
      • HANDCRAFTED POTTERY
    • * IHNFELDT HOUSE
    • * WILSON HOUSE >
      • TEEN TIME TRIPS
    • * OLD TOWN
  • HISTORICAL SOCIETY
    • * MEETINGS
    • * HISTORY, TIMELINE, FAQs >
      • FAQs
      • TIMELINE
      • COPPELL, TEXAS HISTORY >
        • HISTORICAL NARRATIVE
        • PETERS COLONY
        • COPPELL DEPOT
        • GEORGE COPPELL >
          • BIOGRAPHY
          • COPPELL PAPERS >
            • * 1857 - 1866
            • * 1867 - 1902
            • * OBITUARIES
            • * FOLIO
        • LIST OF MAYORS
        • COPPELL SCHOOLS
        • COPPELL FIRE DEPARTMENT
        • GRAPEVINE SPRINGS >
          • GRAPEVINE SPRINGS PARK >
            • WPA
          • BIRDS FORT >
            • BIRD'S FORT TREATY
          • GRAPE VINE PRAIRIE
          • FAMOUS TREES
        • WITT'S MILL & A.W. PERRY MUSEUM
      • COPPELL, ONTARIO HISTORY >
        • HISTORY
        • PROCLAMATIONS
        • ROAD TRIP
        • PRESS
    • * MAPS, MARKERS & MISC >
      • INTERACTIVE HISTORY MAP
      • HISTORICAL MARKERS
      • MARKER LOCATIONS
      • WITNESS TREES >
        • TREE ORDINANCE
      • GEOCACHING SERIES
    • * BOOKS & PAPERS >
      • ARTICLES BY MEMBERS
      • BOOKS & LINKS
    • * STORIES & ORAL HISTORIES >
      • DID YOU KNOW? CPAC
      • IT HAPPENED IN COPPELL
      • ORAL HISTORIES
    • * REMBERING OUR VETERANS
    • * VIDEOS
    • * PHOTO ARCHIVE >
      • PHOTO-FAQs
      • PEOPLE IN PHOTOS
    • * CEMETERIES & GENEALOGY >
      • * CEMETERIES
      • * GRAVES SPREADSHEET
      • * FAMILY TREES
      • FAMILY INFO CEMETERY MARKERS >
        • BULLOCK FAMILY
        • GENTRY & MELTON FAMILIES
        • MOORE FAMILY
        • STRINGFELLOW FAMILY
        • THWEATT FAMILY
  • MEMBERS
    • * WHO ARE WE?
    • * JOIN US
    • * IN MEMORIAM >
      • * LLOYD ASHLEY WEBB
      • * WHEELICE 'PETE' WILSON, JR.
    • * BEQUEST
    • * MEETING MINUTES-MEMBERS ONLY
  • INFO
    • CONTACT
    • INFORMATION REQUEST
    • MISSION >
      • OUR MISSION
      • ASSOCIATIONS