Turns out Roane County, TN is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Roane County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Watts Bar Dam
Where the River Was Forced to Behave
How Watts Bar Dam turned a stubborn river reach into a New Deal landmark.
Fort Southwest Point
Where the Rivers Met, So Did an Empire and a Nation
A frontier fort where soldiers stood and diplomacy strained.
Cornstalk Heights Historic District
Where Harriman’s Big Hopes Built in Wood and Brick
A neighborhood shaped by boomtown planning and Victorian ambition.
Fort Southwest Point
Where the Rivers Decided Everything
A frontier fort that guarded a gateway and hosted uneasy diplomacy.
Fort Southwest Point
Kingston’s Capital That Wasn’t
A frontier fort, a treaty promise, and a political sidestep.
Cornstalk Heights Historic District
Where Harriman Put Its Best Face Forward
A planned industrial city revealed itself in its grandest neighborhood.
Roane County
From Harriman to Hollywood: The Brief Shine of Dixie Lee
A Roane County native reached early Hollywood and left a lasting cultural echo.
Roane County
From Harriman to Hollywood: Dixie Lee’s Own Spotlight
Before Crosby family fame, Dixie Lee had already made her mark.
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