Turns out La Plata County, CO is interesting.
TourPods has 7 narrated audio stories about La Plata County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
La Plata County
When the County Seat Followed the Railroad
How Animas City lost center stage to railroad-built Durango.
Old Fort Lewis
When Fort Lewis Came to Hesperus
A frontier post reshaped by conflict, power, and what came after.
Old Fort Lewis
Where Patrols Began and Removal Followed
An Army post’s documented role in a hard chapter of Colorado history.
La Plata County
From Ore Route to Living Time Machine
A mining railroad that outlived its purpose and kept rolling.
La Plata County
When the Silverton Line Learned to Play a Role
A working railroad becomes a camera-ready star in 1949.
Strater Hotel
Brick Confidence on Main Avenue
How one hotel captured Durango’s railroad-boom ambition and kept it alive.
La Plata County
When Silver Drew a New County Line
Mining, railroads, and settlement reshaped Colorado’s southwest corner.
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