Turns out Boise County, ID is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Boise County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Idaho City Historic District
The People Who Kept Idaho City Going
How Chinese workers sustained a gold-rush town amid exclusion.
Idaho City Historic District
After the Gold, Idaho City Endured
A boomtown burned, shrank, and learned how to survive.
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When Gold Turned Boise Basin Into a Boom
How a mountain gold strike reshaped Boise Basin with startling speed.
Placerville
Where Placerville Fed the Gold Rush
In Placerville, food and drink helped hold a mining camp together.
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From Idaho City to Capitol Hill
How a gold-rush start launched John Hailey into territorial power.
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Gold Country on a Beans-and-Bacon Diet
In Boise Basin, the real challenge was feeding a rush.
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Where James H. Hawley Made His Name
How Idaho City shaped the lawyer who became Idaho governor.
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George Grimes and the Gold He Never Kept
A discoverer’s name endured after the boom passed him by.
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