The stories of Wilson County, NC
8 narrated audio stories from across Wilson County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Toisnot Swamp
Before Wilson, There Was Toisnot
How a swamp named a community before a new town renamed the map.
Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House and African-American Museum
Saving Wilson’s Round House
A rare Black-built home becomes a museum of craft and community.
Buckhorn Reservoir
Where Wilson’s Water Meets the Wild
A working reservoir that became a shared outdoor landscape.
Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House and African-American Museum
The House That Refused the Straight Line
A round brick house turns one builder’s skill into public memory.
Wilson County Courthouse
Where Wilson Took the Stage
A courthouse story about power, growth, and public life in tobacco-era Wilson.
Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House Museum
The House That Drew a Circle Around Memory
A builder’s bold home became a landmark of Black craftsmanship in Wilson.
Wilson County
The Name He Left Behind
How Louis D. Wilson’s final act became a county’s name.
Wilson County
A County Named for the Fallen
How a new county carried the memory of a wartime loss.
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