Turns out Ward County, TX is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Ward County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Million Barrel Museum
When West Texas Dug a Tank Into the Earth
A giant oil pit became one of Monahans' strangest historic landmarks.
Million Barrel Museum
The Tank That Refused to Disappear
How an oil-boom giant became Ward County’s oddest landmark.
Monahans High School
When Monahans Proved 1998 Was No Fluke
A second state title made the Loboes a West Texas force.
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How Ward’s Name Stayed on the Map
A Republic-era land official and the Texas habit of naming memory.
Million Barrel Museum
A Tank Built for Thirst
How a giant water tank came to symbolize Monahans's oil-boom ambition.
Million Barrel Museum
A Million Barrels, Then a Memory
How an oil-surplus tank became Monahans's history museum.
Monahans High School
When the Loboes Made Monahans Feel Huge
A small West Texas town found statewide stature under Friday-night lights.
Ward County
A Name Carved Into West Texas
How Ward County took shape, and how its center of gravity moved.
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