History Sleigh Bells and Warm Welcomes from 1867 M Gwinn, February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 “I thought after a long silance I would drop you a few lines to let you know that One Bill Gwinn was still in the land among the living and at home this cold winter day.” Gather around, friends, because I have a real treasure to share with you from… Continue Reading
History Mountain Greenery and a Hopeful Heart: A Letter from 1887 M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 13, 2026 “Now Laban please dont fail to send them as directed & if there proves to be money in the business you shall be a sharer in the Business as before stated” Come on in and pull up a chair, friends. I have found something truly special in the archives today… Continue Reading
Civil War Era A Letter Through the Snow: Cousin Flanagan’s 1864 Dispatch M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “I hope how soon this wicked war will end so what few people the are living could get home” Pull up a chair, friends, because I’ve got something truly special to share with you today. It is a letter written way back on a snowy April morning in 1864 by… Continue Reading
Civil War Era Brush Sheds and Bravery: A Hot Summer Afternoon with Andrew Millburn M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “i will send you som cedar from ala” Pull up a chair, friends, because I have something truly special to share with you today. Nestled in our archives is a humble piece of lined paper, yellowed by time and worn thin along the fold lines where it was once tucked… Continue Reading
History A Heartfelt Greeting from 1866: A Letter to the Gwinns M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “we very much lament the loss of Mr James Millburn as he was a truely honest man in worldly dealings and without controversy one of the best neighbors where he lived but is no more with us in this life” There is something truly special about holding a letter from… Continue Reading
History A Cold Sunday and a Warm Welcome Home M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “The war is over thank god and peace rains in Our land the soldiers have got hom and returned to thair diferant accupations of life.” Pull up a chair, friends, because I’ve got something special to show you today. It’s a letter dated January 6, 1867, written by a man… Continue Reading
History A Little Piece of Home from 1873: J.H. Gwinup’s Snowy News M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “Winter has Commenced too Soon for the Farmers as there is but little Corn Cribed Yet” Gather ’round, friends, because I’ve found something truly special tucked away in our archives. It’s a letter written way back on November 16, 1873, by a fellow named J.H. Gwinup. Holding it in your… Continue Reading
History Family Ties and Flooded Fields: A Letter from the Centennial Summer M Gwinn, December 27, 2025February 13, 2026 “Now I would like to acomodate you I have Binn dividing My meens with The Chilldren & have None to Spear at this time But need all that I Can Collect” Pull up a chair, friends, and let me share a little treasure I found in the archives. It is… Continue Reading
History A Touch of the Mountains in a Yellowed Letter M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 18, 2026 “I purpose selling nursery improved fruits in your Country for fall delivery also to get orders here for Shrubs of the Mountains” Hello there, neighbors. I was rummaging through our archives today and came across a piece of paper that just feels like a handshake from the past. It is… Continue Reading