Turns out Callahan County, TX is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Callahan County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Baird Army Air Field
When the War Came to Baird by Air
How a small West Texas field became part of wartime aviation’s sudden surge.
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A County First Imagined, Then Built
How Callahan County went from a legislative map line to a lived-in Texas county.
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How a Soldier Became a Texas County
James Hughes Callahan’s name survived by settling onto the Texas map.
Baird Municipal Airport
Where West Texas Trained for War
How a rural county became part of the Army Air Forces training machine.
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What the Weekly Paper Says About Howard’s Town
A small-town newspaper reveals the world around Robert E. Howard.
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When the Railroad Missed Belle Plain
A county seat rose fast, then faded when the tracks chose another town.
Callahan County Courthouse
Stone at the Center of Things
How a 1900 courthouse fixed Callahan County’s center in Baird.
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Where Conan Rose in Cross Plains
How a Texas home became a landmark in fantasy literature.
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