The stories of Mercer County, OH
8 narrated audio stories from across Mercer County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Marion Local High School
How Maria Stein Built a Football Power
A small Ohio school turned steady excellence into a statewide football standard.
Fort Recovery State Memorial
Where Defeat Became Memory
How a battlefield in Ohio was remade into a landscape of remembrance.
Grand Lake St. Marys
When a Great Lake Turned to Cleanup
How Grand Lake St. Marys became a long fight over nutrients and recovery.
Fort Recovery State Memorial
At Dawn on the Wabash
A campaign meant to impose control collapsed into the Army’s worst defeat by Native forces.
Fort Recovery State Museum
Where Defeat Turned and Fought Back
A frontier battlefield became a test of memory, supply, and survival.
Fort Recovery State Memorial
Where Defeat Became a Test of Resolve
A battlefield where loss, memory, and strategy reshaped the frontier.
Coldwater High School
How Coldwater Became a Football Word in Ohio
A village high school built a football legacy Ohio fans know by heart.
Grand Lake St. Marys
The Lake That Outlived the Canal
A canal reservoir that became Mercer County’s defining horizon.
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