The stories of Graham County, NC
8 narrated audio stories from across Graham County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Graham County
How William A. Graham Reached the Map
Why one North Carolina politician gave his name to a county.
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
Where Joyce Kilmer Meets the Trees
A poet’s name, a wartime loss, and a forest older than any verse.
Graham County
When the Mountains Got a County of Their Own
How a remote mountain region became Graham County in 1872.
Graham County
When a Mountain Region Became Its Own County
How local government came closer to home in far western North Carolina.
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
Where the Trees Were Spared
A memorial forest where giant hardwoods outlasted the cut.
Graham County
Why a Mountain County Bears Graham’s Name
A western county named for a man whose career reached Washington.
Fontana Dam
What the Lake Took
A wartime dam remade the mountains and the lives around them.
Fontana Dam
The Dam War Built
A wartime rush for power transformed a mountain valley.
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