The stories of Monroe County, IL
8 narrated audio stories from across Monroe County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Monroe County
From Frontier Station to General’s Saddle
How a boy of a frontier station became an Illinois militia general.
Monroe County
When Alarm Ruled Whiteside Station
A frontier refuge where everyday life lived one alarm away from violence.
Monroe County Courthouse Square
When the Town Gathers for the Band
A summer band tradition that turns downtown Waterloo into common ground.
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site
When the Flag Changed at Fort de Chartres
A stone fort caught in an empire’s sudden rearrangement.
Monroe County
A County Named on the Cusp of Power
How Monroe County took shape in territorial Illinois.
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site
What the River Left at Fort de Chartres
A vanished French stronghold, remembered by one remarkably durable building.
Monroe County
Where Two Villages Became Waterloo
How rival beginnings fused into Monroe County’s civic heart.
Maeystown Historic District
What the Streets of Maeystown Still Sing
A preserved village where German immigrant culture lived in sound as well as stone.
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