History A Handshake and a Hearth: A 1892 Message from the Gwinns M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 29, 2026 “it is with great pleasure I take to write you a few lines to let you know that we are all well and hope this will find you all the same” Pull up a chair, friends, because I have something truly special to share with you today. Imagine holding a… Continue Reading
History A Brotherly Hand from Elton: A Glimpse into 1893 M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 20, 2026 “I would like to get you to tend to my land for me as I am not able to go to cort” Hello there, neighbors! Come on in and pull up a chair. I have a special treat for you today—a little piece of our history that feels just as… Continue Reading
History A Brotherly Plea from the Hills: The Gwinn Letter of 1880 M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 31, 2026 “i will just say to yo that i am hard up for money at this time” Pull up a chair and let me share a little treasure from the archives with you. This is a personal letter written by Samuel Gwinn to his brother Laban on a summer day in… 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