Turns out Van Buren County, IA is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Van Buren County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Van Buren County
Where George G. Wright Began
A young Keosauqua lawyer who climbed to Iowa’s highest ranks.
Van Buren County
Before the Senate, Keosauqua
How James B. Howell’s Iowa career began in Keosauqua.
Hotel Manning
A Hotel Built to Be Noticed
How a Keosauqua hotel turned arrival into a statement.
Bentonsport National Historic District
When the River Moved On, Bentonsport Stayed
A river town's boom faded, but its 19th-century village endured.
Van Buren County
Where the River Bend Became the County Seat
How a river town became Van Buren County’s long-lived civic center.
Hotel Manning
When Keosauqua Built for Arrival
A grand hotel revealed a river town’s confidence at the turn of the century.
Van Buren County
Where the River Went to Work
How Bonaparte rose from river power and ambition
Mason House Inn
When the River Was the Road
A Bentonsport inn recalls when travel followed water and wagon tracks.
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