History A Father’s Firm Words and a Sack of Coffee: A Glimpse into 1858 M Gwinn, December 27, 2025December 27, 2025 “I Dont like hugens to have any thing To Do with any Thing of One As he is out of my Books for Ever” Pull up a chair, friends, because I’ve got something special to show you today. Imagine reaching into a dusty drawer and pulling out a single sheet… Continue Reading
History A Brother’s Honor and a Winter Chill: A Letter from Elton, 1888 M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 18, 2026 “i lifted the tecked and pledge my honor he should have it agaist Febuary coart” Pull up a chair, friends, because I have something truly special to share with you today from our local archives. It is a humble, single sheet of lined paper, yellowed by over a century of… Continue Reading
History A Warm Message Through the Winter Snow M Gwinn, December 27, 2025December 27, 2025 “I think we are all right now.” Pull up a chair and let me share a little piece of our local history with you. It is a humble letter dated back to December 9, 1886, sent from right here in Fayetteville. The paper itself is a beautiful cream color, aged… Continue Reading