James Lawton Haney, on behalf of the McDowell County Historic Preservation Commission, has compiled this collection of images and written interpretive captions to tell historical a...view moreJames Lawton Haney, on behalf of the McDowell County Historic Preservation Commission, has compiled this collection of images and written interpretive captions to tell historical aspects of the county in which his family has lived for over 200 years. The author holds a Ph.D. in religious studies from Yale University and is a retired Lutheran clergyman, college professor, and author of historical and genealogical works.view less