The Haletown resort rests on the former site of the Hales Bar Dam. From its floating cabins, guests can watch the sun rise and set over Lake Nickajack. Guests can choose from fully furnished one ...

Before Hales Bar Dam, the Tennessee River was a major source ... Two self-contained communities, Guild (Haletown) and Ladd, were created to accommodate the thousands of workers necessary to ...

Hales Bar Dam construction started in 1905 and two nearby towns of Guild (now known as Haletown) and Ladds were built to house the thousands of workers that were needed to build the dam.

Marion County's Hales Bar Dam was a snapshot of early 20th century American engineering. No matter that in 1905, the concept of hydroelectric energy was brand new. No matter that no one in the ...