Turns out Ford County, IL is interesting.
TourPods has 6 narrated audio stories about Ford County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Ford County Courthouse
When Ford County Built for Keeps
A courthouse story about permanence, pride, and a county coming of age.
Paxton Carnegie Library
A Small Town’s Bet on a Public Library
How Paxton turned Carnegie funding into a lasting civic landmark.
Ford County Courthouse
Where Ford County Comes to Decide
In Paxton, the courthouse square has long anchored county life.
Ford County Courthouse
A Young County’s Dome on the Prairie
How Paxton’s courthouse became Ford County’s grand civic statement.
Ford County
Why Ford County Kept Ford’s Name
A county name that outlasted a turbulent governorship.
Ford County
The Last County on the Illinois Map
How a prairie county became Illinois's final one.
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