The blog posts you’ll find here represent an important part of Oklahoma City’s storytelling tradition. Originally created and maintained on the website OKCHistory.com, these articles were authored and curated by longtime journalists and historians Steve Lackmeyer and Jack Money. Their work captured the city’s history in a way that was both accessible and deeply researched, providing a foundation for how many in our community first began engaging with Oklahoma City’s past in the digital age.
When OKCHistory.com was active, it served as a go-to resource for residents, researchers, and history enthusiasts seeking context on everything from landmark buildings and neighborhood development to key civic moments and cultural milestones. The effort that Steve and Jack put into documenting these stories not only preserved knowledge but also inspired others to care about the importance of our city’s heritage.
As the Oklahoma City County Historical Society expands its digital presence, we are proud to have carried forward this legacy by transferring the content from the original OKCHistory.com into our own blog system here. Rather than letting those valuable posts fade into obscurity, we have made sure they remain accessible, searchable, and part of the ongoing conversation about who we are as a community. Every entry you see in this archive is both a historical record and a bridge connecting the past work of dedicated individuals with the present mission of our Society.
Moving forward, these archived posts will exist alongside new contributions, blending historical reporting with fresh perspectives, research, and stories collected by our team and community partners. In this way, the blog continues to grow as a living record—grounded in the efforts of Steve Lackmeyer and Jack Money, while expanding under the stewardship of the Historical Society.
