History Trouble on the River: A 150-Year-Old Letter from McKendree M Gwinn, January 1, 2026February 3, 2026 “it is of no use to let him Go on & have his own way” Pull up a chair, friends, because I’ve got something special to show you today. Nestled in our archives is a little scrap of history from July 1, 1874, that feels just as personal as a… Continue Reading
History A Trunk of Tales and a Date at the Greenbrier Court M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “I wont that trunk of paper that is there if you can send them to me I wold be mutch obliged” Pull up a chair, friends, because I’ve got something special to show you today. Nestled in our archives is a letter from May 15, 1874, sent from the beautiful… Continue Reading
History A Stained Scrap of Paper and a Big Decision in Blue Sulphur Springs M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “I have all but yours now but they all have to have the money that their lots bring pleas send it rite away and oblige” Pull up a chair, friends, because I have found a real treasure tucked away from our local past. It is a letter from October 1874,… Continue Reading
History A Christmas Eve Note from Blue Sulphur Springs M Gwinn, December 27, 2025February 14, 2026 Mr Labin Gwin Sir you will pleas meet Me at fayett Cort Hous on the 28th of the Preasent Month Well now, pull up a chair and let me tell you about a little piece of our history that just came across my desk. It is a humble letter written… Continue Reading
History A Penny Saved and a Word from the Women: A Lesson from 1874 M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “the first payment two heave for our purse & another our women folkes think that it is two mutch out of the way” Step back in time with me for a moment to a spring day in May of 1874. I was just looking through some old papers from Alderson… Continue Reading
History A Sack of Flour and a Saturday Visit M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “Ma if you have any small hams could you Spare us one we have no ham meat and I suppose we will have company Sunday” Now, pull up a chair and let me tell you about a little treasure I found tucked away in our archives. It is a simple… Continue Reading
History A Little Slip of History from the McKendree Post Office M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “This blank is to be filled up at the mailing office and given to the person who presents the letter for registration.” Come on in and sit a spell, friends. I have stumbled upon a real treasure today that takes us right back to a warm summer morning in 1874…. Continue Reading