The stories of Alleghany County, NC
10 narrated audio stories from across Alleghany County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
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Farmer Bob and the Long Reach of Power
From Alleghany County to Washington’s center of power.
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The River That Runs North Through Deep Time
Why Alleghany County can boast a stretch of a remarkably old river.
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The River That Taught a Mountain County How to Move
How the New River shaped travel, farming, and fishing in Alleghany County.
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Farmer Bob’s Long Reach
How Robert Lee Doughton turned mountain roots into national power.
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Shovels at Attention on the Blue Ridge
How CCC discipline helped shape Parkway landscapes near Alleghany County.
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From Laurel Springs to the Statehouse
A country doctor widened his service from medicine to war and state leadership.
Cumberland Knob Recreation Area
Where the Parkway Proved Itself
An early parkway stop that showed a road could be a place.
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A Young County in Very Old Mountains
How Alleghany County arrived late in a landscape older than memory.
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How Sparta Became Alleghany’s Center
A mountain town becomes the county’s courthouse crossroads.
Cumberland Knob Recreation Area
North Carolina’s Welcome at Cumberland Knob
How a mountain stop became the parkway’s symbolic welcome mat.
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