History The Busy Road to Sun Flower: A 1876 Tale of Staves and Speed M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 3, 2026 “I would like to git 5 m or Six thousand staves on inside of 2 weeks as there is a man who i have a contract with is he is going a way about that time and if the staves is on the Road he will take the staves and… Continue Reading
History A Five-Dollar Dream for the Schoolhouse M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 20, 2026 “We will give $5.00 for it will you take it.” Well hello there, neighbor! Step on into the archives for a moment; I have got something truly special to show you. It is a letter from way back in January of 1886, sent by a fellow named William F. Lowry… 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 Handshake in Ink: A 150-Year-Old Greeting from Laurel Creek M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “they have Paid me all rents Due & delivered the House to me in good order.” Pull up a chair, friends, and take a look at this fragile little window into the past. It is a simple note dated way back to November 24, 1872, written by a man named… Continue Reading