Local History

For the Coles of Hoover Run, this is where it all began. This is the original Cole family home, a...

Africa’s Kalahari Desert, a vast land covering over 350,000 square miles of semi-arid desert, once contained one of the greatest...

This month, I am asking all Greene County sports fans for their help. The reception my recent book, Rough and...

April marks two special occasions for those with a literary interest. The month of April is National Poetry month, and...

In our collection at the GCHS we have some real showstoppers. These items always grab people’s attention during tours. One...

I love the wonderful things Greene County volunteers have been doing, even as the COVID-19 pandemic changes the way we live...

I’m back in Mt. Morris, checking out a church I overlooked in 2017 when writing my first Shining the Light...

This old photo is a chance to revisit Christmas 1964 with Ralph Bell and his family. They sit in the...

There’s nothing better than sitting down and having conversations with our grandparents, great- grandparents and other family members to get...

When an artifact can evoke memories, feelings, and experiences beyond its physicality, it is truly something special. Sometimes the most...