The stories of Martin County, NC
8 narrated audio stories from across Martin County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Skewarkey Primitive Baptist Church
Where the Singing Carried the Service
At Skewarkey, plain congregational song opens a window onto old Martin County worship.
Conoho Creek Primitive Baptist Church
Where the Voices Carried the Worship
A rural Martin County church and the power of unaccompanied hymn singing.
Fort Branch Civil War Site
A Bluff Above the Roanoke
How Fort Branch proved harder to take than it looked.
Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge
Saving the Soggy Woods Along the Roanoke
How protected land in Martin County joined a larger river floodplain refuge.
Fort Branch Civil War Site
Where Dirt and Height Held the River
A bluff-top fort built to stop gunboats and guard vital rail links.
Martin County
When the Roanoke Spreads Out
A river refuge built around flood, fish, and flight.
Martin County
A County Named for a Governor on Borrowed Time
Martin County’s colonial naming became awkward almost immediately.
Martin County
The Governor Who Lost the Colony, but Kept the Name
Josiah Martin’s authority collapsed, but his name still lingers on a North Carolina map.
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