The stories of Pike County, IL
8 narrated audio stories from across Pike County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
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When Deer Season Became an Economy in Pike County
How private land and visiting hunters reshaped a rural fall tradition.
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Pike County’s Annual Bragging Table
How fair judging turns crops, pies, and livestock into local pride.
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Where War Service Became Pike County Land
How military bounty land helped turn western Illinois into private settlement.
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When Pike County Was Almost Everything
A county born huge, then carved smaller as Illinois filled in.
New Philadelphia National Historic Site
Free Frank’s Town on the Prairie
How Frank McWorter turned land into freedom in Illinois.
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Where Rivers and Timber Built a Deer Legend
How Pike County’s landscape shaped its reputation among whitetail hunters.
New Philadelphia National Historic Site
How Free Frank Turned Land Into Freedom
Frank McWorter built freedom for his family in Illinois.
New Philadelphia National Historic Site
What the Prairie Gave Back
How archaeology recovered daily life at New Philadelphia.
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