History A Brotherly Hand from Elton: A Glimpse into 1893 M Gwinn, December 27, 2025August 12, 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, 2025August 7, 2026 “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 Helping Hand at Prince’s Station M Gwinn, December 27, 2025August 12, 2026 “Which we trust you will find correct and that you will give the same your earliest attention and settle same as we are very much in need of the money” Come pull up a chair and take a look at this little piece of West Virginia history I found tucked… Continue Reading
History A Handshake in Ink: A 150-Year-Old Greeting from Laurel Creek M Gwinn, December 27, 2025June 5, 2026 “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