Turns out Franklin County, MO is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Franklin County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Franklin County
From River Trade to Congress: John Fletcher Darby
A St. Louis life shaped by western trade and public power.
Red Cedar Inn
Why Red Cedar Inn Still Stops the Eye
A Route 66 landmark built to catch travelers and hold their attention.
Shaw Nature Reserve
The Wildness They Built
At Shaw Nature Reserve, restoration turns careful work into living prairie, glade, and wetland.
Franklin County
A Frontier County With Franklin’s Name
How a Missouri River county got a famous name without a clear paper trail.
Franklin County
From Sullivan to the Summit
A Missouri post player’s path to a national title and the NBA.
El Rancho Court
Where Route 66 Learned to Wave
A preserved Missouri motor court and the sign that still beckons.
Franklin County
When the Missouri River Took Pinckney
A county seat rose early, then vanished into the river.
Shaw Nature Reserve
Where the Garden Went to Breathe
How former farmland became a refuge for plants beyond city smoke.
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