The stories of Bastrop County, TX
7 narrated audio stories from across Bastrop County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Bastrop County
Before Bastrop, There Was Austin’s Little Colony
How negotiation made a fragile frontier settlement possible.
Bastrop County
When Smithville’s Main Street Met the Movies
A railroad town’s preserved look became a film set with staying power.
Bastrop County
When Mina Became Bastrop
A town’s name change tracks Texas through shifting governments.
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Why Smithville Keeps Looking Like Texas on Screen
A railroad town whose preserved streets keep drawing filmmakers back.
Buescher State Park
Where Park Road 1C Tells the New Deal Story
A quieter park reveals how labor, landscape, and a road bound two neighbors together.
Camp Swift Training Center
When Camp Swift Redrew Bastrop County
A wartime Army camp transformed land, power, and daily life in Bastrop County.
Park Road 1C
The Road That Teaches You to Look
A Depression-era scenic drive through the Lost Pines.
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