Turns out Amherst County, VA is interesting.
TourPods has 7 narrated audio stories about Amherst County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Cole Mountain
The View Was Made
Cole Mountain’s famous openness carries the trace of earlier human use.
Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area
Two Peaks, One Protected Mountain World
How Mount Pleasant and Cole Mountain earned rare federal recognition.
Amherst County
When Amherst County Drew a New Line
A story of shifting borders, government, and westward settlement in Virginia.
Sweet Briar College
How Sweet Briar Refused to Become a Memorial Twice
A women's college nearly closed, then was pulled back by its supporters.
Sweet Briar College
A Daughter’s Memorial, Made Into a College
How grief, land, and resolve shaped Sweet Briar College.
Amherst County
Why Amherst County Still Bears Amherst’s Name
A colonial honorific that grew complicated with time.
Sweet Briar House
The House That Carried Sweet Briar Forward
How one family home became the emotional center of a college.
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