The stories of Avery County, NC
6 narrated audio stories from across Avery County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Grandfather Mountain
Selling a Mountain Without Losing Its Soul
How Hugh Morton made Grandfather famous and argued for keeping it wild.
HistoryNatureLandmarksListen in the app
Grandfather Mountain
The Old Man in the Blue Ridge
How a stone face helped turn a mountain into a legend.
HistoryCultureNatureListen in the app
Lees-McRae College
How a Mountain College Became a Cycling Power
In Banner Elk, steep roads helped build a national cycling force.
HistorySportsCultureListen in the app
Avery County
Where the Mountains Put a County Seat
A new county meant a new center of daily civic life.
HistoryPoliticsCultureListen in the app
Avery County
The Name That Reaches Back to Statehood
How Avery County inherited a founding-era political legacy.
HistoryPoliticsMilitaryListen in the app
Avery County
When Old Fields of Toe Became Newland
A mountain county seat shaped by a political rename.
HistoryPoliticsCultureListen in the app
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