Turns out Kingsbury County, SD is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Kingsbury County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Surveyors' House
Where De Smet Began With the Railroad
A small house that reveals how rails reached the prairie first.
De Smet Carnegie Library
A Prairie Town Makes Carnegie’s Bargain
How De Smet turned outside philanthropy into a local civic promise.
Kingsbury County Courthouse
When County Government Got a Permanent Home
How De Smet’s courthouse signaled stability on the prairie.
Surveyors' House
Where a First Winter Became a Lasting Story
A temporary house in De Smet became the heart of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Dakota story.
Lake Thompson
Where the Prairie Opens Into Water
A natural lake shaped by water, wetlands, and the people living around it.
Lake Thompson
Where the Ice Age Still Sets the Terms
A prairie lake shaped by ice still shaping lives in Kingsbury County.
Kingsbury County
Where Laura’s Story Finally Stayed Put
How De Smet became the lasting ground of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s childhood story.
Kingsbury County
When De Smet Became The Long Winter
How one brutal De Smet winter became Laura Ingalls Wilder’s enduring history.
Hear every Kingsbury County story, hands-free.
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