Turns out Augusta County, VA is interesting.
TourPods has 7 narrated audio stories about Augusta County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Augusta County
James Patton and the Price of the Frontier
A frontier builder whose reach ended in violence at Draper’s Meadow.
Augusta County
How Beverley Manor Turned Frontier Into Community
A land grant that drew settlers and reshaped Augusta County.
Natural Chimneys Park
How Natural Chimneys Found Its Festival Voice
A county park became a Shenandoah Valley music destination.
Augusta Stone Presbyterian Church
Built to Stay: Augusta Stone Church
How a frontier congregation built permanence in stone.
Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church
From Frontier Meetinghouse to Greek Revival Grace
How an old Augusta County congregation gave its worship a new architectural language.
McCormick Farm
Where the Reaper First Changed the Field
At Walnut Grove, a family farm became the proving ground for a machine that changed harvests.
Cyrus McCormick Farm and Workshop
Where the Reaper Was Hammered Out
At Walnut Grove, invention looked like hard work in a blacksmith shop.
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