Civil War Era Voices from the Post: A Heartfelt Letter from 1865 Jackson County M Gwinn, December 27, 2025March 16, 2026 “I hop when thes few lines comes to hand that tha may find you in good helth” Pull up a chair, friends, because I’ve got something special to share with you today. Nestled in our collection is a humble two-page letter, written by a man named George D. Birdit on… Continue Reading
History A New Year’s Greeting from 1866: News, Crops, and a Lost Pocketbook M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “I found oald Stevn Harmons pocket Book laying in the Road a few dayes a go containing 1.76 cts he felt beter when he got it.” Gather ’round, friends, because I’ve got something special to show you from the back of the filing cabinet. It’s a letter from December 31,… 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, 2025April 14, 2026 “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 Raindrops and Real Estate: A 1876 Greeting from Burlington M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “I have been drove in from my clearing by a little Shower of rain and have nothing else to do Just now.” Pull up a chair and let me tell you about a little treasure I found in the archives today. It is a letter from April of 1876, written… Continue Reading
History Family Ties and Flooded Fields: A Letter from the Centennial Summer M Gwinn, December 27, 2025March 1, 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 Muddy Mix-Up in the Timber Yard M Gwinn, December 27, 2025December 27, 2025 “And we are the more disappointed because the large timber which we needed so badly was not loaded first, as we instructed all parties to do.” Pull up a chair, neighbors, because I have found a real treasure in the archives today. This letter, dated March 4th, 1878, comes from… Continue Reading
History Dreams of Gold and the Dust of Flat Fork: A Letter from 1878 M Gwinn, December 27, 2025February 24, 2026 “i dont like to bound up so close if i can get a place i will move up in your Country this fall and wea will find that gold” Come on in and sit a spell, neighbors. I have got something special to show you today from our archives. It… Continue Reading
History Whispers of Gold and Old West Virginia Hills M Gwinn, December 27, 2025March 22, 2026 “he stats that him and his partners hid a large a mount of gold from the indians and it is in your country undoubtedly” Come on in and sit a spell, neighbors. I’ve been sorting through the archives and found a real gem that’ll take you straight back to a… Continue Reading
History A Patch of Road and a Place to Call Home M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “The road down through the mountain is going to be a good one.” Now, pull up a chair and let me show you something special I found tucked away in the archives. It is a letter dated August 27, 1946, written by a fellow named Maxwell Hylton to Mr. L…. Continue Reading