Turns out Appleton, WI is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Appleton — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Hearthstone Historic House Museum
When a River Lit a House
How the Rogers home became an early symbol of residential electric power.
Appleton
Houdini’s Hardest Act Was Unmasking the Dead
Appleton’s Houdini turned stagecraft into a campaign against spiritual fraud.
Hearthstone Historic House Museum
When River Power Reached a Family Home
How one Appleton house helped make electric history feel domestic.
Fox River
The River That Powered Paper—and Carried the Bill
How the lower Fox fueled industry, then demanded a historic cleanup.
Fox River Mall
When Fox River Mall Went Quiet
A busy regional mall became the center of a frightening public-safety emergency.
Appleton
Where the Sturgeon Stop on the Fox
An ancient spring migration meets the working river through Appleton.
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When the Fox River Lit Appleton
How river power helped a small Wisconsin city enter Edison's electric age.
Hearthstone Historic House Museum
Where Paper Wealth Met Electric Light
An Appleton mansion reveals paper money, modern power, and life at home.
Hear every Appleton story, hands-free.
TourPods narrates the hidden history, true crime, and local lore of wherever you're standing. Your first 20 stories are free — no credit card required.
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