The stories of Wood County, WV
8 narrated audio stories from across Wood County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park
Margaret at the Center of the Storm
An educated Irishwoman, an elegant island estate, and a scandal that would not let go.
Mister Bee Potato Chips plant
The Crunch That Stayed in Parkersburg
How one chip brand gave Parkersburg a durable West Virginia identity.
North End Tavern & Brewery
How N.E.T. Became a Parkersburg Institution
A neighborhood tavern grows into a citywide favorite, one fish sandwich and house beer at a time.
Fort Boreman Historical Park
The Hill That Guarded Parkersburg
A Civil War fort built to watch the rails, river, and roads below.
Fort Boreman Historical Park
Why the Guns Went to the Ridges
A hilltop fort explains Parkersburg’s wartime logic.
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park
An Elegant Island, Undone by Aaron Burr
A frontier estate rises in beauty, then falls into suspicion and ruin.
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park
When Elegance Met the Burr Affair
A river estate's beauty gave way to suspicion and lasting notoriety.
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park
A Salon on the Ohio, Undone by Scandal
An island estate of grace, ambition, and sudden ruin.
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