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In this ongoing series, we feature a piece from our Museum Director, Billie DeLancey, originally published in The Johnstown Breeze on April 23, 2025. Enjoy this look back, and keep an eye on the paper for the newest stories shaping our community. The community of Elwell began in 1895 with the building of the first…

In this ongoing series, we feature a piece from our Museum Director, Billie DeLancey, originally published in The Johnstown Breeze on March 27, 2025. Enjoy this look back, and keep an eye on the paper for the newest stories shaping our community.  John B. Sloan was a prominent farmer and dairy rancher in the Elwell…

In this ongoing series, we feature a piece from our Museum Director, Billie DeLancey, originally published in The Johnstown Breeze on February 27, 2025. Enjoy this look back, and keep an eye on the paper for the newest stories shaping our community. Thomas Mallonee, his wife Cynthia, and their children moved to Johnstown from Longmont…

In this ongoing series, we feature a piece from our Museum Director, Billie DeLancey, originally published in The Johnstown Breeze on January 23, 2025. Enjoy this look back, and keep an eye on the paper for the newest stories shaping our community. Johnstown has had its share of extreme weather events over the years. Among…

In this ongoing series, we feature a piece from our Museum Director, Billie DeLancey, originally published in The Johnstown Breeze on December 26, 2024. Enjoy this look back, and keep an eye on the paper for the newest stories shaping our community.  John W. Purvis and his brother William came to the Elwell community in…

In this ongoing series, we feature a piece from our Museum Director, Billie DeLancey, originally published in The Johnstown Breeze on November 28, 2024. Enjoy this look back, and keep an eye on the paper for the newest stories shaping our community. The children who lived at or in the vicinity of Elwell walked, bicycled,…