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 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 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