Turns out Menard County, IL is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Menard County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site
Building Back Lincoln’s New Salem
How a vanished village was rebuilt into an Illinois landmark.
Menard County Courthouse
A Clock Tower for County Confidence
How a small county seat gave itself a grand civic face.
Menard County
The Schoolmaster of New Salem
How Mentor Graham became part of Lincoln’s self-education story.
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site
Building New Salem Back From Memory
How a vanished village was rebuilt from traces, records, and Depression-era labor.
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site
Where Lincoln Became Lincoln
A vanished river village that shaped a future president.
Rutledge Tavern
Where New Salem Talked
A frontier tavern where meals, lodging, and news shaped village life.
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site
When the River Passed New Salem By
A village rose on river hopes, then faded as trade moved elsewhere.
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site
Where Lincoln Learned to Be Known
A frontier village where Lincoln became a local figure, then a memory rebuilt.
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