History A Helping Hand from Green Sulphur Springs M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 4, 2026 “The record in Lewisburg shows the West line of Skiles tract 475 Poles in place of 175.” Pull up a chair, neighbors, and let’s take a little trip back to the chilly autumn of 1886. Imagine the crisp mountain air in Green Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, as Samuel Gwinn sat… Continue Reading
History A Sun-Drenched Note from a Fayette County Farm M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 10, 2026 “i got John McGuyre to plow the corn last week and it look splendid” Gather ’round, neighbors, because I’ve come across a little treasure that I just had to share with you all. It’s a humble, yellowed sheet of lined paper, worn thin by time and marked with the distinct… Continue Reading
History A Hand-Written Hello from 1886 M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 13, 2026 “mama said for you and Sabers to com up soon as you can” Step into my little corner of history for a moment and take a look at this fragile slip of paper I found tucked away. It is a single sheet of lined paper, now a soft, golden yellow… Continue Reading
History A Helping Hand for a Neighbor in Need M Gwinn, December 27, 2025February 15, 2026 “I have tryed every way to be as easey on the boys as I could and have waited over three years for them to pay off their account, & I cannot wait any longer,” Come sit a spell and look at this treasure I found in the stacks. It is… Continue Reading
History A Warm Hearth and a Fair Shake: Laban Gwinn’s 1885 Letter M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “I want a draft for the amount I Claim with interest from date of the Claim between and the circuit Court or I will have to put it in the oficers hands for collection” Pull up a chair, friends, because I have found a real gem in the archives today…. Continue Reading
History A Neighborly Warning from the Old Depot M Gwinn, December 27, 2025February 5, 2026 “I will Expect you to pay the rest of your tax at the July Court which is the first Tuesday in July.” Pull up a chair, friends, because I’ve found a little piece of our past that feels like it’s still whispering today. Imagine holding a sheet of cream-colored paper,… Continue Reading
History A Helping Hand at Prince’s Station M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “Which we trust you will find correct and that you will give the same your earliest attention and settle same as we are very much in need of the money” Come pull up a chair and take a look at this little piece of West Virginia history I found tucked… Continue Reading
History A Neighborly Request at Sewell Depot M Gwinn, December 27, 2025February 7, 2026 “I am hard up for money & must have it” Pull up a chair, friends, and let me share a little piece of history that feels as real as the morning coffee. I’ve been looking at a short, urgent note sent by a man named William Tyree to his neighbor… Continue Reading
History A Determined Spirit from Mammoth Spring M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 I have a right to the one half and say that to no one man you have not bought half of that land and I shall hold it. Well hello there, neighbors. Pull up a chair and let me tell you about a little treasure I found tucked away in… Continue Reading
History A Heartfelt Handover at the Knob M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “I am Ready to Give up the Possession of the Knob to you before that time” Imagine holding a piece of history so fragile it feels like a dried leaf in your palm. That is exactly what it is like to look at this little slip of paper from way… Continue Reading