Category: American Countryside
The Oldest Working Theater West of the Allegheny Mountains
Where will you find the oldest working theater west of the Allegheny Mountains? The answer may surprise you and the fact might have even surprised…
The Dominate Fixture on the Boonville Skyline
It dominates the skyline of Boonville, Missouri. If you’re from Boonville, you might chuckle at that statement, given the buildings here aren’t too tall, but…
Consistently Mispelling Your Name
You probably don’t give much thought to signing your name on a check or receipt. It’s something we’ve done thousands of times. But, you probably…
An Important Point for Settlers
Today we say hello to our listeners on KWRT in Boonville, Missouri. Their town was founded in the early 1800s and became an important point…
The Nation’s Oldest Fort
It’s the oldest fort in the nation’s oldest city, and that means it can tell plenty of stories about many different nations… https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/07/15Jul20-Castillo-de-San-Marcos-2.mp3Podcast: Play in…
A Storied History
It’s a place that has been attacked by the British, the army of the confederacy and even bands of Pirates. That’s quite a story for…
Conquering the Appalachian Trail – A Physical & Spiritual Journey
You’ll soon find, this was about much more that just a very long walk – it was a walk of faith. By the end of…
The Arkansas Post
It is here that the Arkansas, White and Mississippi Rivers meet, and it is here that European and Native American history intertwines for almost five…
Where Superstitions Reside
If a black cat crossed my way, I might knock on wood and send bad luck away. But what if you walked under a ladder,…
Standing Guard Over a Rail Line
When we think of troops in World War I and II we may have thoughts of the battlefields of the world. We probably don’t think…
