Today, hours and days move quickly through our lives. Many people have lost connections with their past and their family histories.
We decided to do something about that and created an oral history of McDowell County. Click on the link to be transported to a different place in time. The hours of yesteryear moved by slowly, neighbors had time for one another and life brought more daily challenges. Along with those challenges, came a life filled with a special kind of joy.
Listen to railroad tales and stories not told in history books. Sit back, click, relax.
Learn about the secrets and jewels of McDowell County in Western North Carolina. 
