The Coppell Historical Museum
Come visit us.
Monday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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.
Tour the Coppell Historical Museum
Admission is Free!
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- 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
- Coppell History Talks - starting Saturday, June 8th 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. We tentatively have a speaker lined up from DFW International Airport to speak. Stay tuned for further information here. This presentation will be held in lieu of our usual monthly Coppell Historical Society meeting.
WHAT'S NEW?
- William W. Corbin - Civil War Veteran of Northeast Tarrant County
Bothers William W. Corbin and George Cal Corbin came from Tennessee to our area by covered wagon in 1867 with their families. The story linked above is a fascinating description of who Willaim W. Corbin was. It describes the early days in our area, the antics of the Corbin & Stringfellow boys, borrowing money from Mr. Bullock, farming and cooper head snakes. There are 27 records in our photo archive of the Corbin family in Coppell. The photo below is of George Cal Corbin's son William Ellison Corbin at a large family gathering holding his daughter Ruth. Thank you to Mayor Wes Mays for providing us with the article on William W. Corbin.
- Saved by the Coachman
Read the interesting article which appeared in the New York Times in 1895 about George Coppell's daughters Edith and Grace when their horse carriage (Brougham) lost control at Central Park. Curiously, George Coppell is referred to as a commission merchant.
- Putting Coppell, Texas on the Map
The post office in Gibbs changed its name to Coppell in 1892, but when were the boundaries of Coppell established and why?
- 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.
- 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