The stories of Albemarle County, VA
7 narrated audio stories from across Albemarle County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Albemarle County
The Ride That Spoiled Tarleton’s Surprise
A near-capture in Charlottesville changed the feel of a British raid.
Albemarle County
The Ride That Reached Monticello in Time
A night ride, a narrow escape, and Virginia’s government on the move.
Monticello
Monticello, Revised Again and Again
A mountaintop house that reveals Jefferson’s changing mind, and the labor beneath it.
Albemarle County
How a Missing-Person Case Opened an Older Murder
A step-by-step account of suspicion, flight, and the DNA link to an earlier killing.
Albemarle County
The Night Charlottesville Could Not Forget
A community search ends in grief and lasting memory.
Monticello
Monticello Through the Hemings Family
How one family changed the story told on Jefferson’s mountaintop.
University of Virginia
Where a Campus Became a Lesson
How Jefferson turned learning into a landscape at Virginia.
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