The stories of Franklin County, VA
8 narrated audio stories from across Franklin County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Blue Ridge Institute & Museum
Where Everyday Blue Ridge Life Keeps Speaking
How Ferrum College turned ordinary objects into a living record of Blue Ridge folk life.
Booker T. Washington National Monument
Where Booker T. Washington’s Story Begins
A birthplace landscape that anchors a national life in one Virginia farm.
Franklin County
How Hank Norton Put Ferrum on the Football Map
A rural college became a small-college football force under one coach.
Franklin County
Where Booker T. Washington’s Story Began
From slavery in Franklin County to national prominence, the arc begins here.
Booker T. Washington National Monument
A Childhood Recreated in Tobacco Country
How one reconstructed farm reveals daily life before emancipation.
Ferrum College
Where the Blue Ridge Steps Off the Museum Wall
At Ferrum, tradition is something you hear, watch, and taste.
Ferrum College
When Ferrum Became Football Country
A tiny college in Franklin County built a national football name.
Booker T. Washington National Monument
Where Booker T. Washington’s Story Begins
A preserved Virginia landscape reveals the world of Washington’s birth and earliest years.
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