It was named for Josephus Conn Guild , Sr. , a prominent engineer who led efforts to build the dam until his death in 1907 .
Guild originally referred to a village near Haletown that housed workers on the Hales Bar Dam project in the early 1900s .
Haletown was named for Josephus Conn Guild , Sr. , a prominent engineer who led efforts to build the dam until his death in 1907 .
Guild originally referred to a village near Haletown that housed workers on the Hales Bar Dam project in the early 1900s .