The stories of Henry County, IA
8 narrated audio stories from across Henry County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Henry County
Where the Air Raid Took Shape
In Mount Pleasant, Hal Mumme and Mike Leach built ideas that traveled far beyond Iowa.
Iowa Wesleyan University campus
Where the Air Raid Took Shape
At a tiny Iowa college, two coaches rewired football.
Geode State Park
Where Crystals and Public Work Shaped a Park
How a geode region became an early Iowa park destination.
Henry County
The Nursery That Rolled West
How one Salem Quaker carried orchard history across the Oregon Trail.
Harlan-Lincoln House
Where Mount Pleasant Met the Lincolns
A family home became a bridge from Iowa to the White House.
Harlan-Lincoln House
Where James Harlan’s Ambition Met Lincoln’s America
A Mount Pleasant home tied Iowa politics to a presidential family.
Geode State Park
Where Ordinary Rocks Turn Into Treasure
How a Henry County park taught visitors to look twice at stone.
Henry County
Salem’s Open Secret
A small Iowa Quaker town made antislavery action a public moral duty.
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