The stories of Burke County, GA
7 narrated audio stories from across Burke County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Burke County
The County That Kept Giving Away Its Map
How Burke County became a parent to much of Georgia.
Magnolia Springs State Park
What Hunger Sounded Like at Camp Lawton
In a vast prison camp, daily life narrowed to cornmeal, beef, and want.
Burke County
When St. George Parish Became Burke County
A frontier county born in revolution, and named for a man of conciliation.
Waynesboro Historic District
Where the Square Met the Railroad
How Waynesboro’s courthouse square grew into a railroad-era downtown.
Burke County Courthouse
Where Burke County Kept Its Public Life
A courthouse story about continuity, memory, and local government in Waynesboro.
Birdsville Plantation
Where the Plantation’s Meals Really Began
Birdsville’s kitchen tells the human story behind plantation foodways.
Burke County
Georgia’s Revolutionary Thank-You to Edmund Burke
Why revolutionary Georgians honored a man from Parliament.
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