The stories of Jefferson County, WI

8 narrated audio stories from across Jefferson County β€” hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.

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Aztalan State Park

Before Wisconsin, a Town Rose at Aztalan

A planned Indigenous town still reshapes how Jefferson County is seen.

HistoryCultureLandmarksListen in the app
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Lake Koshkonong

Where the Horizon Spreads Out

A shallow lake, a big sky, and the people drawn to both.

HistoryNatureCultureListen in the app
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Lake Koshkonong

When Wind Turns Lake Koshkonong Against Its Shores

A shallow lake’s long, uneasy relationship with wind, water, and the people beside it.

HistoryNaturePoliticsListen in the app
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Octagon House Museum

Eight Sides of an American Moment

A merchant, a fad, and the Wisconsin house that outlasted both.

HistoryArchitectureLandmarksListen in the app
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Octagon House Museum

Eight Sides of a Better Life

How one Watertown house captured a national architectural obsession.

HistoryArchitectureLandmarksListen in the app
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Octagon House Museum

Eight Sides of Ambition

A Wisconsin house that made domestic design feel startlingly new.

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Cover art for Before Wisconsin, There Was Aztalan

Aztalan State Park

Before Wisconsin, There Was Aztalan

An ancient riverside settlement reveals a busy world long before statehood.

HistoryCultureScienceListen in the app
Cover art for When Aztalan Stopped Being a Fantasy

Aztalan State Park

When Aztalan Stopped Being a Fantasy

How careful observation replaced wild guesses at Wisconsin’s earthworks.

HistoryCultureScienceListen in the app

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