Turns out Manhattan, KS is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Manhattan — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Fort Riley
Where the Rivers Meet, an Army Post Rose
How a river junction became Fort Riley’s reason for being.
Johnny Kaw statue
How Manhattan Made Its Own Giant
A made-up frontier giant became a very real Manhattan landmark.
Manhattan
A Stone Between Two Beginnings
How a failed college became part of a state’s larger ambition.
Aggieville
Where Kansas State’s Old Name Still Lives
How a college business district kept the Aggie identity alive.
Fort Riley
Where the Army Learned to Ride
How Fort Riley became the Army’s horse-soldier schoolhouse before engines took over.
Manhattan
The Man Who Argued for Manhattan’s Future
How Isaac Goodnow turned a frontier town toward higher education.
Manhattan Town Center
A Mall With an Older Name
How a downtown mall carries a city’s cooperative origin story.
Manhattan
The Hill a Town Handed to the State
How a frontier college became the seed of Kansas State.
Hear every Manhattan story, hands-free.
TourPods narrates the hidden history, true crime, and local lore of wherever you're standing. Your first 20 stories are free — no credit card required.
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