Invisible Ground

Invisible Ground travels to the small town of Albany, Ohio to learn about its important connection to the Underground Railroad, and early Black education in the United States. We learn about the Albany Enterprise Academy, and its predecessor, the Albany Manual Labor Academy: the legacies they leave behind, the forgotten places on the landscape, and the incredible people who walked through their doors.Todd Jacops - "Rain Spring"Michael Hurley - "Are You Here for the Festival?"**Powers/Rolin Duo - "Aster Blooms"Disjointed Mike - "Equinox"Pete Fosco - "Untitled"Dead Winds of Summer - "Zarek at the Door"Weedghost - "Ghost of a Weed"Cold Snack - "In the Dry"The Peel - "Autumn"Dead Winds of Summer - "For the Book"Cold Snack - "Rocky Point"**courtesy of No Quarter Records on behalf of Nelsonville Music Festival advertisementProduced and recorded by Brian KoschoAudio Editing by Brian Koscho, Tommy Stumpp, and Todd JacopsThanks to Brett Elliott for his work on this photo. Photo originally from Ohio University Libraries - Digital Archives, we love those folks too.This episode is dedicated to the memory of Paul Logue.

Invisible Ground heads to the literal center of Uptown Athens to dive into the history of the Athens County Courthouse in this episode. The current Courthouse dates to 1880 and contains so many stories, we learn more about this building, the ones that came before it, and the connections inside and outside of Athens County. Plus, hear a bit more about the oldest buildings on Court Street in a special walking tour at the end of the episode. Support for this episode was provided by The Athena Cinema in Athens, Ohio.Todd Jacops - "Rain Spring"David Colagiovanni - "Adventure Club"Matthew J. Rolin - "Dovetail"Dead Winds of Summer - "Waves of Silt"Weedghost - "Carillon Park"The Peel - "The Lost and the Saved"Cold Snack - "Edge of the Sea"Matthew J. Rolin - "What Comes Next"Brandon Reisig - "Pop Quiz Hotshot"Disjointed Mike - "Empty Bucket of Flies" 

No history or documentary storytelling in this episode, this time it is all focused on The Music of Invisible Ground! To celebrate the pre-order of our compilation of the same name on vinyl, cd, and digital download (which you should make sure to go pre-order and support at igg.me/at/invisiblegroundmusic) we are diving into the sounds you hear throughout the podcast. Music from Todd Jacops, Powers/Rolin Duo, Daniel Bachman, The Peel, Brian Harnetty, Bill MacKay, Brandon Reisig, Unmonumental, Weedghost, Disjointed Mike, Pete Fosco, and Dead Winds of Summer on the show! Some are on the compilation, some are on the podcast, some will be on the podcast, but all of these people have amazing music on the record. This special episode of Invisible Ground also serves as the 43rd episode of Brian's long-time Ohio music podcast, The Western Reserve. Thanks to The Union and Dinkey Coffee for being our sponsors this episode. Enjoy!Todd Jacops - "Rain Spring"Powers/Rolin Duo - "Aster Blooms"Daniel Bachman - "Blue Ridge Turnpike"The Peel - "Lucy's Song"Brian Harnetty - "Major Fountain"Bill MacKay - "Keep Your Spirits High"Brandon Reisig - "The Ballad of the Incomplete"Unmonumental - "Elephant"Weedghost - "Carillon Park"Disjointed Mike - "Untitled"Pete Fosco - excerpt from "Invisible Ground Sessions"Dead Winds of Summer - "Invisible 1"

Learn a bit more about the Berrys, the Davisons, Mount Zion, and the Westside of Athens in these short stories. Students from the Andrew Jackson Davison Club at Athens Middle School researched, interviewed, wrote their script, and recorded their narration in only a few weeks! This episode is part of a project for Tantrum Theater and their debut play Hotel Berry, and is a collaboration with Invisible Ground, the Andrew Jackson Davison Club, Mount Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society, the Southeast Ohio History Center, and Athens Photographic Project. This project is supported by a grant from Ohio Humanities, and a matching grant from the Ohio University College of Fine Arts Community Fund. Special thanks to Joshua Coy, Angela Hall,  Evan Shaw, Nicki Mazzocca, Yaphet Jackman, Chad Reich, Tommy Stumpp, and all of our historians and collaborators for making this project happen.Stories by the Andrew Jackson Davison Club at Athens Middle School.Executive Producer: Brian KoschoAssistant Producers: Yaphet Jackman, Nicki Mazzocca, and Evan ShawEditors: Chad Reich, Tommy Stumpp, and Brian KoschoMusic from: Todd Jacops, Pete Fosco, Matthew J. Rolin, Brian Koscho, Dead Winds of Summer, and Disjointed MikeThis episode is dedicated to the memory of my grandmother, Rita Terschak, who passed away on November 26, 2022 at the age of 95. Love you grandma.

Enjoy this special story courtesy of the Andrew Jackson Davison Club at Athens Middle School about the Westside neighborhood in Athens and its West State Street Cemetery. The students researched, interviewed, wrote their script, and recorded their narration in only a few weeks! This episode is part of a project for Tantrum Theater and their debut play Hotel Berry, and is a collaboration with Invisible Ground, the Andrew Jackson Davison Club, Mount Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society, the Southeast Ohio History Center, and Athens Photographic Project. This project is supported by a grant from Ohio Humanities, and a matching grant from the Ohio University College of Fine Arts Community Fund. Special thanks to Joshua Coy, Angela Hall,  Evan Shaw, Nicki Mazzocca, Yaphet Jackman, Chad Reich, Tommy Stumpp, and all of our historians and collaborators for making this project happen.Story by:  Carter Boeninger, Cohen Stadler, Simon Foehl, Theo Smucker, and Coltrane ParsonsExecutive Producer: Brian KoschoProducer: Nicki MazzoccaEditor: Chad ReichMusic from: Todd Jacops, Dead Winds of Summer, Disjointed Mike, and Brian Koscho

Enjoy this special story courtesy of the Andrew Jackson Davison Club at Athens Middle School about Mount Zion Baptist Church in Athens, Ohio and its historic importance to the Black community here in Athens and beyond. The students researched, interviewed, wrote their script, and recorded their narration in only a few weeks! This episode is part of a project for Tantrum Theater and their debut play Hotel Berry, and is a collaboration with Invisible Ground, the Andrew Jackson Davison Club, Mount Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society, the Southeast Ohio History Center, and Athens Photographic Project. This project is supported by a grant from Ohio Humanities, and a matching grant from the Ohio University College of Fine Arts Community Fund. Special thanks to Joshua Coy, Angela Hall,  Evan Shaw, Nicki Mazzocca, Yaphet Jackman, Chad Reich, Tommy Stumpp, and all of our historians and collaborators for making this project happen.Story by:  JujuMae Anderson, Maddox Kinnison, Mekhi Perkins, and Iris LeeExecutive Producer: Brian KoschoProducer: Yaphet JackmanEditor: Tommy StumppMusic from: Todd Jacops, Pete Fosco, Dead Winds of Summer, and Brian Koscho/Mike Makosky

Enjoy this special story courtesy of the Andrew Jackson Davison Club at Athens Middle School about Andrew Jackson Davison and Eliza Brown Davison. The students researched, interviewed, wrote their script, and recorded their narration in only a few weeks! This episode is part of a project for Tantrum Theater and their debut play Hotel Berry, and is a collaboration with Invisible Ground, the Andrew Jackson Davison Club, Mount Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society, the Southeast Ohio History Center, and Athens Photographic Project. This project is supported by a grant from Ohio Humanities, and a matching grant from the Ohio University College of Fine Arts Community Fund. Special thanks to Joshua Coy, Angela Hall,  Evan Shaw, Nicki Mazzocca, Yaphet Jackman, Chad Reich, Tommy Stumpp, and all of our historians and collaborators for making this project happen.Story by:  Enzo Servedio, Gaewelyn Krisher, Margaret Nunemaker, and Blaze RadcliffExecutive Producer: Brian KoschoProducer: Evan ShawEditor: Chad ReichMusic from: Todd Jacops, Pete Fosco, and Weedghost

Enjoy this special story courtesy of the Andrew Jackson Davison Club at Athens Middle School about Edward and Martha Jane Berry! Learn a bit more about the Berry's, their story, what their hotel was really like, and their important legacy. The students researched, interviewed, wrote their script, and recorded their narration in only a few weeks! This episode is part of a project for Tantrum Theater and their debut play Hotel Berry, and is a collaboration with Invisible Ground, the Andrew Jackson Davison Club, Mount Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society, the Southeast Ohio History Center, and Athens Photographic Project. This project is supported by a grant from Ohio Humanities, and a matching grant from the Ohio University College of Fine Arts Community Fund. Special thanks to Joshua Coy, Angela Hall,  Evan Shaw, Nicki Mazzocca, Yaphet Jackman, Chad Reich, Tommy Stumpp, and all of our historians and collaborators for making this project happen.Story by: Marie Kelly, Emily Parsons, Nadia Smucker, Aji Sarr, and Scarlett BrobeckProduced and edited by: Brian KoschoMusic from: Todd Jacops, Pete Fosco, and Matthew J. Rolin

This episode is about the historic Mount Zion Baptist Church in Athens, Ohio, which is celebrating 150 years since the founding of its congregation. The church, the building, and the institution are a central part of the lives of the Black community in Athens County and beyond. A building that still remains with us, when so many others have been erased with their history, culture, and stories too. Learn all about the building's history from some incredible people who have preserved its past and are also seeing its future as a non-profit organization that will restore it as the Mount Zion Black Cultural Center. Music:Todd Jacops - "Rain Spring"Daniel Bachman - "Amazing Grace"Dead Winds of Summer - "One"Dead Winds of Summer - "Two"Weedghost - "Morning 04"Pete Fosco - "Untitled 1"Matthew J. Rolin - "Untitled 2"David Colagiovanni - "The Ladder"The Peel - "Canaanville Station Blues"Special thanks to  Yaphet and Nicole Jackman of Bent Street Films for providing some audio from their Black Wall Street Athens County documentary, and to Liz Pahl for providing some  audio of both Dr. Francine Childs and the Gospel Voices of Faith from her film Legacy: Women of Southeast Ohio.Invisible Ground is created and produced by Brian KoschoAssistant Audio Editor: Todd Jacops 

We journey to the Little Cities of Black Diamonds, a collection of company towns, villages, mines, and settlements in a region around the borders of Athens, Perry, Morgan, and Hocking County. A region that powered America's industrial revolution and created the environment and foundation for the United Mine Workers, and the modern labor union movement. We learn all about the area from the people who have preserved the histories of this place, the staff and volunteers of the Little Cities of Black Diamonds. We head to San Toy, New Straitsville, Payne's Crossing, Hamburg, Hobo, and everything in between. The episode finishes with an interview with interdisciplinary sound artist Brian Harnetty about his work and its inspirations from Perry County and Shawnee.This episode features music from:Todd Jacops - "Rain Spring"The Peel - "Untitled"Brian Harnetty - "Wayne National Forest"Dead Winds of Summer - "Willow Creek 1"Pete Fosco - "Untitled 1"Powers/Rolin Duo - "Birdhouse"The Peel - "A Cautionary Tale"Weedghost - "Morning 04"Matthew J. Rolin w/ Pete Fosco - "Glacier"Brian Harnetty - "Tecumseh Theater"Todd Jacops - "Lake Orange"Weedghost - "Morning 02"David Colagiovanni - "Adventure Club"Brian Harnetty - "Robinson's Cave"Brian Harnetty - "Boy"Brian Harnetty - "Sigmund"Brian Harnetty - "Jim"Brian Harnetty - "Forest Listening Rooms"Brian Harnetty - "John"Brian Harnetty - "Rock Run"Photo from the Little Cities of Black Diamonds archive, www.lcbdohio.org 

This is a bonus piece for Invisible Ground! It is the same audio orientation from Ada-Woodson Adams you will find in our Invisible Ground app (you can download it for Apple and Android!) for the first of our Immersive Historic Markers at the former site of The Berry Hotel at 15 North Court Street in Athens, Ohio. Be sure to go try it out! And to listen to the full episode about The Berry Hotel in our feed. Voice: Ada-Woodson AdamsMusic: "I Wonder (for Michael)" by Yasmin Williams from the album Urban Driftwood (Spinster Records) licensed for use from Marmoset LLC

Music in this episode includes:Todd Jacops - "Rain Spring"Ummonumental - "Elephant"The Peel - "Lucy's Song"Weedghost - "Self-Indulgent"disjointed mike - "reflections of a dawn meadow"Yasmin Williams - "I Wonder (Song For Michael)"Weedghost - "Ghost of a Weed"Matthew J. Rolin - "Cabin"Unmonumental - "Trail of Angels"The Peel - "Autumn"Powers/Rolin Duo - "Amaranth"Matthew J. Rolin - "Depression"Dead Winds of Summer - "(false memories)"Special thanks: Adam Rich, Evan Shaw, Sherri Oilver, Ohio University Scripps College of Communication, and everyone who supported this project and contributed to this episode. Thank you. 

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 about Rural Action and their Ride Through Time series, which takes public history and interpretation of regional culture and puts it into a two-wheeled tour.Please subscribe, rate, and review. You can support our work through Patreon at patreon.com/invisiblegroundMusic in this episode includes:Todd Jacops - "Rain Spring"Matthew J. Rolin - "For Henry"Daniel Bachman - "Song for the Setting Sun II"Dead Winds of Summer - "(false memories)"Matthew J. Rolin - "Stillness of Air"Keith Hanlon - "Again and Again and Again"Adam Remnant - "Ohio"Weedghost - "Dirtbag"no stars - "Evergreen"Brian Harnetty - "Two"Special thanks to Sherri Oliver who helped with audio on Tablertown and Bobby, and to Chad Reich for helping with the video on location at Tablertown.

Marietta, Ohio was the first permanent white settlement in 1788 was thought of as the Western frontier of the "Old Northwest".  Founded by early settlers from the Ohio Company, who had received land from the United States after their service in the American Revolution, they were not the first people to call the confluence of the Muskingum and the Ohio home. The large and mysterious mounds that dot the landscape tell the early white settlers that others were here before. Including the 35 foot mound named Conus by those settlers buried their own dead around, where heroes of the American Revolution lie in the shadow of the huge earthwork. Invisible Ground dives into the rich history of this important sacred space by talking with Scott Britton and Wes Clarke from The Castle, a historic home and museum a few blocks away,  and Andrew Weiland from the Hopewell Culture National Historic Park in Chillicothe. Athens, Ohio's poet laureate Wendy McVicker reads from a well-known piece from Daniel Everett, buried here, a poet, writer, and newspaper owner and editor. This episode is sponsored by Just A Jar Design Press in Marietta, Ohio.Invisible Ground Theme: "Rain Spring" by Todd JacopsMusic (in order of sound appearance)Todd Jacops - "Rain Spring"OYO - "My Kind"Keith Hanlon - "Dressed in Red and Yellow"Daniel Bachman - "Long Nights I"Weedghost - "Luxury Umbrella"Weedghost - "Live at The Shire in Yellow Springs 8/15/10"Brian Harnetty - "Tecumseh Lake"Keith Hanlon - "Rushed to Reach the End"Brian Harnetty - "Moonshine Festival"Todd Jacops - "Bath Tub Gin and the Sailors Myth" 

The history of Athens, Ohio and its neighborhoods and people told through the historic West State Street Cemetery. A public and immersive piece of history for Southeast Ohio that is the final resting place for veterans all the way back to the Revolutionary War, escaped slaves who came to Athens for freedom, town founders, and many other people who walked these streets before us. Brian talks to a whole bunch of local historians, experts, and storytellers to learn more about this unique location. You will learn about W.E. Peters and his research into the cemetery you can see just by walking around, and the legacy he left behind. The early importance of the African-American settlers of Athens including the story of Andrew Jackson Davison (18:32) is told by a few special guests formerly of the Andrew Jackson Davison Club at Athens Middle School. The episode closes with another story from the town's history, involving the Currier Sisters and a railway detour told by Emily Beveridge. Along with commentary and interviews with Andrew Chiki (City of Athens), Jessica Cyders (Southeast Ohio History Center), Evan Shaw (WOUB Public Media), and Tom O'Grady (Southeast Ohio History Center), this episode also features the voice over talents of Emily Prince (Julia Cutler) and Dennis Delaney (W.E. Peters).Invisible Ground Theme: "Rain Spring" by Todd JacopsMusic (in order of sound appearance)Todd Jacops - "Rain Spring"Daniel Bachman - "Farnham"Todd Jacops - "Baritone 2"Matthew J. Rolin - "Siren"Weedghost - "In Accordance"Dead Winds of Summer - " Nostalgic for the Wrong Things"Daniel Bachman - "Levee"Daniel Bachman - "Blue Mass"Matthew J. Rolin - "Neverendingness"Matthew J. Rolin - "One Day I Will Be Free"Matthew J. Rolin - "Valley of the Morning"Todd Jacops - "Moon Beam Riot"Daniel Bachman - "Side A"Dead Winds of Summer - "(lonely surfaces)"