Turns out Pettis County, MO is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Pettis County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Hotel Bothwell
When Sedalia Built Upward
A grand downtown hotel became Sedalia’s way of introducing itself.
Pettis County Courthouse
Where Pettis County Built Its Confidence
How a courthouse tower turned county government into a public statement.
Pettis County
When Sedalia Was Taken and Left Behind
A swift Civil War raid turned a railroad town into a battlefield.
Katy Trail State Park
Where the Katy Slowed Down
In Pettis County, an old rail line becomes a slower way to see Missouri.
Pettis County
When the Rails Took Over Sedalia
How railroad lines made Sedalia the loud, fast heart of Pettis County.
Pettis County
From Rail Line to Long Way Through Missouri
How a working railroad corridor became a public passage through Pettis County.
Missouri State Fairgrounds
Where Missouri Comes to Be Seen
How Sedalia became the fair’s lasting stage for agriculture and politics.
Hotel Bothwell
John Homer Bothwell’s Big-City Bet
A downtown Sedalia hotel built to look a little taller at itself.
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