"Lawnvale"/"Coin" Harvey
Inscription
One mile north, home of Dr. T. C. Atkeson, head of Grange for many years, Dean of the W. Va. College of Agriculture and author of many works on agriculture. For nearly 50 years, Atkeson was a leader among farmers of America.
[Reverse]
Birthplace of William Hope "Coin" Harvey, son of Colonel Robert Harvey. Builder of a pyramid at Monte Ne, Ark. Author of "Coin's Financial School" in 1894 and other works on finance, which proposed silver inflation.
Location
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