Invisible Ground

19/02/2026

Hard at work on new projects in Nelsonville, Burr Oak State Park, and Marietta! Look for an app update with new Immersive Historic Sites in early Summer, and a new podcast episode on Nelsonville later in Spring.

Check out all of our previous podcast episodes at the link below! https://invisibleground.simplecast.com/episodes

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Invisible Ground explores the history of Southeast Ohio communities by telling the stories of its people, places, and events.

25/01/2026

Snowed in? Episode 19 of Invisible Ground is now available, and a perfect way to pass the time. This episode focuses on our Immersive Historic Sites around the region, and features 8 interpretative audio pieces from the app. Learn more about our installations in Shawnee, Rendville, at Stuart's Opera House in Nelsonville, the Athens Armory and Southeast Ohio History Center in Athens, and three locations in Amesville. Our other 18 episodes make a great soundtrack the weather too! Find them all over, including Apple Podcasts and at the links below.

Listen:
invisibleground.simplecast.com/episodes/immersive-historic-sites-ii

Learn More:
www.findinvisibleground.com

Support via Southeast Ohio History Center: secure.qgiv.com/for/invisiblegrounddonationform

Support via Patreon:
patreon.com/c/invisibleground

For this episode of Invisible Ground, we spotlight the other big piece of this project, our series of Immersive Historic Sites, now at 17 sites around the region. Hear all eight of the newest audio pieces from the Invisible Ground app, one for each of the new markers since the last time we did this....

29/12/2025

There is still time in 2025 to support Invisible Ground with an online donation via our partners at Southeast Ohio History Center!

Give at: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/invisiblegrounddonationform

19/12/2025

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15/12/2025

Have you listened to our newest podcast episode on the Athens Armory?

https://invisibleground.simplecast.com/episodes/athens-armory

You can hear about The Fife Brothers, and their (very, very quickly built) temporary tabernacle on the Armory lot, which held revival services in Athens. Here are a few photos of the construction and of the leader, Clyde Lee Fife.

12/12/2025

Invisible Ground and its 18 episodes have now reached 15,074 listens in 48 states and 62 countries! Thanks so much to all who have checked it out, and I am really looking for new fans in Idaho and North Dakota because I am a bit of a completist.

And be sure to check out our augmented reality app to see history in Southeast Ohio!

Support via Southeast Ohio History Center: https://tr.ee/CDxKeB
Support via Patreon: https://tr.ee/falGeZ
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11/12/2025

New episode! Our 18th episode of Invisible Ground is all about the Athens Armory. Learn about the history of this site and building, military contributions from Athens County, traveling revivals, brick factories, Black soldiers from southeast Ohio in World War I, and more. Please share the show with your friends!

Listen to the episode: https://tr.ee/ubguf3
Support via Southeast Ohio History Center: https://tr.ee/CDxKeB
Support via Patreon: https://tr.ee/falGeZ
Find out more: www.findinvisibleground.com

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 Co...

08/12/2025

You can now support Invisible Ground with an online donation via our partners at Southeast Ohio History Center!

Give at: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/invisiblegrounddonationform

Thank you!

02/12/2025

Want to know more about what Invisible Ground does? There are now 17 Immersive Historic Sites in Athens and Perry Counties, with more to come around Southeast Ohio in 2026 and beyond.

More information can be found at www.findinvisibleground.com, and you can support the project at patreon.com/c/invisibleground or message us to make a tax-deductible donation via the Southeast Ohio History Center.

Learn about Invisible Ground, an Athens, Ohio-based multimedia project that utilizes audio, augmented reality, visual elements, and place-based storytelling ...

20/11/2025

Thanks to Backdrop Magazine for the story on Invisible Ground! Including a bit of an origin story from 2006.

“I was 23 and trying to figure out what to do with my life, and spending eight hours a day by myself at this very, very old cemetery,” Koscho says.

I am definitely not 23 anymore, but you can read the whole thing here:

 Brian Koscho brings Athens County history to a wider audience

09/11/2025

Our episode on Tablertown from a few years back is very close to hitting 1000 listens. Have you heard this one? Take a listen, or share it with a friend and learn the incredible history of this settlement in eastern Athens County.

In this episode of Invisible Ground, we head over to eastern Athens County to learn about Tablertown and the unique family history of David Butcher. In the middle, we have a short piece about a historical mystery in the backyard of some friends. And we wrap up this installment with a quick story abo...

05/11/2025