The stories of Letcher County, KY
8 narrated audio stories from across Letcher County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Letcher County
The Banjo Sound of Linefork
How Lee Sexton carried an older Letcher County banjo sound into wider hearing.
Letcher County
Where the Valley Had to Hold Everything
A courthouse town shaped by mountains, trade, and flood.
Pound Gap
Where the Mountains Narrowed the War
A steep pass made eastern Kentucky a Civil War chokepoint.
Pound Gap
Where the Mountain Turned the Battle
At Pound Gap, terrain became tactic and a fortified pass was lost.
Bad Branch Falls State Nature Preserve
Where the Gorge Was Kept Wild
How a mountain waterfall became a protected Kentucky wild place.
Letcher County
Before the Coal Boom, a County Took Shape
Letcher County’s story starts with state law, not coal.
Letcher County
From Whitesburg Courtrooms to a National Reckoning
How Harry M. Caudill turned local public service into a powerful national warning.
Bad Branch Falls State Nature Preserve
The Cool Gorge on Pine Mountain
A preserved Appalachian gorge where climate, forest, and rarity meet.
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