The stories of Polk County, TX
8 narrated audio stories from across Polk County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Polk County
A County Named for the Moment
How Polk County captured Texas’s new American moment in 1846.
Polk County
Where the County Gathered, Livingston Grew
How a county seat became Polk County’s enduring center of life and trade.
Polk County
Where Polk County Comes to Settle Things
How Livingston became the place where county power gathered.
Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation
When Recognition Came Back Home
A tribe’s long fight to restore what termination took away.
Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation
A Homeland Kept in East Texas
How two Native peoples secured and held a home in Polk County.
Polk County
A New State, a New County, a Presidential Name
How an East Texas county got a name tied to national politics.
Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation
The Choice That Let a People Stay
How the Alabama and Coushatta endured the Republic of Texas era.
Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation
A Homeland That Held On in East Texas
How the Alabama-Coushatta kept a recognized homeland in Texas.
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