The stories of Washington County, NE
8 narrated audio stories from across Washington County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Dana College campus
When the Vikings Had to Leave Home
Dana College’s final summer upended athletes, coaches, and a century of campus life.
Fort Atkinson State Historical Park
Where the Army Stepped Onto the Plains
A frontier post built to last, and to be seen.
Fort Calhoun
When the Courthouse Meant Power
Fort Calhoun’s first taste of county power, and how it moved on.
Fort Atkinson State Historical Park
Fort Atkinson and the River That Stopped the Plan
How a stalled expedition became a frontier stronghold on the Missouri.
Washington County
Where Nebraska First Drew the Lines
A county born with Nebraska Territory’s first map and first elections.
Dana College campus
When the Vikings Made Blair Feel Bigger
How Dana College built an outsized small-college sports tradition in Blair.
Fort Atkinson State Historical Park
Where the Army Crossed West
A frontier post that marked a new American line on the Plains.
Fort Atkinson State Historical Park
Reading a Frontier Fort From the Ground Up
How a vanished Army post became legible again through evidence.
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