Turns out Monroe, NC is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Monroe — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Union County Historic Courthouse
When the County Came to Monroe
How one courthouse became Union County’s civic center.
Union County Courthouse
Where Monroe Came to Make Its Case
A courthouse square where government, trade, and public life met.
Camp Sutton Conference Center
When Farmland Became Camp Sutton
A wartime training post rose quickly and reshaped Union County.
Camp Sutton Park
Where Soldiers Learned to Watch the Sky
How Camp Sutton turned raw recruits into antiaircraft gun crews.
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From Monroe to the Backlot
A Monroe-born actress finds her stride in midcentury Hollywood.
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From Monroe to the Senate’s Long Shadow
How a Monroe-born broadcaster became a powerful, polarizing North Carolina senator.
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When a Long Wagon Ride Became a County
How distance and daily need led Union County to form in 1842.
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A County Seat With a Presidential Name
How Monroe got its name and its first big job.
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