This episode is all about the Athens Armory, covering everything from the National Guard's early days to the historic building itself and the people who passed through its walls. We learn about Black soldiers from southeast Ohio in World War I, go back to when the lot was part of the Athens Brick Company and hosted a few tent revivals before construction on the Armory began, and the connections of all of this to the First Christian Church which is now home to our friends at the Southeast Ohio History Center—lots to explore in this episode.

MUSIC:
Todd Jacops - "Rain Spring"
Bill MacKay - "Setting the Stage"
Bill MacKay - "Twilight"
Todd Jacops - "Country Reprise"
Disjointed Mike - "Equinox"
Todd Jacops - "Piece of Light"
Brian Harnetty - "Murray City"
Actual Maps - "Untitled 2" 
Bill MacKay - "Lay of the Land"
Weedghost - "Live at NMF 2023"
Todd Jacops - "Solliloquoy"
Dead Winds of Summer - "(false memories)"
Weedghost - "Morning 04"

PRODUCTION:
Produced, mixed, and recorded by Brian Koscho
Assistant Producer - Aidan Neal
Audio Editing - Taylor Burnette, Tommy Stumpp, and Laccolith Media via Chad Reich

This episode's underwriters are WOUB Public Media and The Retreat at Willow Creek.