The Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge Historic District has been working with the LAMAR Institute out of Savannah on a proposal to research the Civil War battles fought around the Historic District in July of 1864. I am pleased…
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Tonight at 6 PM, October 14th, the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is hearing another application for a Certificate of Appropriateness in the Concord Covered Bridge Historic District. You may remember this controversial issue from a couple of years ago. If…
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Don’t miss your chance to be a part of our 2019 Tour of Homes. Tickets are selling fast for the remaining Tour Times that haven’t already SOLD OUT.
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We are happy to announce that the Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge Historic District have arranged additional Tour Times for our 2019 Historic District Tour of Homes.
We will release an additional two seats on our originally scheduled tours AND ADD seven more Tour Times across Saturday, November 2nd and Sunday, November 3rd.
Based upon the number of requests for Tickets we received from our Wait List, these added seats will not last long.
Just a few hundred yards eastward on the Silver Comet Trail from the Concord Road trailhead is a side trail leading to a very important part of Cobb County history. As the twisty path winds downward toward Nickajack Creek, the impressive ruins of the Concord Woolen Mill will appear for your exploration.
Sometimes referred to as Nickajack Factory, the Woolen Mill began operations about 1847 and, along with the grist mill located at the covered bridge, this area was one of the first sites…
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Situated on either side of Nickajack Creek and the famous Concord Covered Bridge are two unique homes that will be featured on the Historic District Tour of Homes this fall.
The Miller’s House and Grist Mill are on the National Register of Historic Places. The house was con¬structed circa 1850 and occupied in 1856 by the Martin L. Ruff family who ground wheat and corn at the gristmill …
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The fourth of July is upon us again! As we celebrate our Nation’s origins, and the dusk settles in, fireflies come out, everyone is in a celebratory mood, and the sound of booming fireworks begin all around us, it is…
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Nestled on 12 acres in the Concord Covered Bridge Historic District is an antebellum property and farmstead that boasts sheep, goats, chickens, ducks and exquisite peacocks among its residents. The Ruff House will share its 163-year history by showing off its recent renovation on the Historic District Tour of Homes this fall.
Built by Martin Luker Ruff, a Cobb County pioneer farmer and builder of water-powered mills along Nickajack Creek, this home…
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Have you ever driven by that “Pink House” with the palm trees on Concord Road and wondered what it looks like inside? The Gann House aka Boxwood Cottage is in the Concord Covered Bridge Historic District and will be on full display on the Historic District Tour of Homes
Constructed in 1841 by Captain John Gann, Cobb County’s first state senator, this 178-year-old beauty is showing off its best face ….Read More
The Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge invite you to attend a special Annual Meeting of the organization on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 3:00 PM. It will be at WellStar Vinings Health Park Chattahoochee Community Room at 4441 Atlanta…
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The Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge Historic District will host a Booth at this weekend’s Smyrna Spring Jonquil Festival at the Village Green in downtown Smyrna. We will be there from 10 AM to 6 PM on Saturday, April…
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We are proud to announce that we will host a Tour of Homes this coming fall. This premier event will feature four unique houses on a two-hour guided tour including transportation to each of the venues. You won’t want to miss seeing the interiors of these renovated antebellum and one-of-a-kind houses which are located within the Historic District. Admission will be arranged so that there will be no more than twelve ticketed guests going through the homes at a time, allowing us to offer you a unique, in-depth, and memorable Tour. Read more
The Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge Historic District invite YOU to join us on Saturday, March 2nd to Plant two more Maple Trees along the path leading down to the Silver Comet Trail at Concord Road. Last year we…
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If you’ve been on a walk recently back into the woods around the Concord Woolen Mill ruins, you’ve surely noticed some blooms emerging after a long winter. The 100-acre park around the Silver Comet trail head is a great place…
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The Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge Historic District invite YOU to join us on Saturday, March 2nd to Plant two more Maple Trees along the path leading down to the Silver Comet Trail at Concord Road. Last year we…
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Last Year we shared a poem about Covered Bridges in the snow. This year’s Christmas poem comes from Cobb County’s Facebook Page. Merry Christmas! An Ode to #13, a Covered Bridge Holiday Poem; ‘Twas the night before Christmas, near the…
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The Georgia Partnership for Transportation Quality has selected the Concord Covered Bridge Rehabilitation Project as one of its prestigious winners, recognizing Cobb County DOT and consultant Arcadis for a challenging task done well. The Covered Bridge project, one of three…
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Previously, I mentioned my recent visit to the National Archives researching Cobb County history. Today I want to share another discovery from this trip: 1930s Aerial Photography! The oldest Cobb County aerial photography I have found is not from the…
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Last year in October, I posted about Sherman’s return to Ruff’s Mill three months after the 1864 battle there. Confederate General Hood had crossed the Chattahoochee and was determined to attack Sherman from behind, disrupting his supplies and communications, jeopardizing…
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I have always been fascinated with maps. Old maps; unfamiliar maps; maps that hold lost information; maps that show secret buried treasures; maps that walk you through dark unknown caves, etc…. The best birthday party I ever attended I was…
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We have all heard quite a bit about “Fake News” lately–probably much more than we really want to. But I think it will be interesting to look at a little incident from the 1870s that happened at the Concord Woolen…
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The day before the Battle of Ruff’s Mill was fought, the 50th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was sent out on a reconnaissance along Nickajack creek to ascertain details of the position of Confederates in southern Cobb County. The Union Army was…
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The Silver Comet Trail has been enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of cyclists and joggers each year since its completion in the late 1990s. Most people know the trail was built on an abandoned railroad track, but not everyone knows…
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There are many things happening in and around the Historic District and the number of our supporting Members is growing. We want to share with you our vision for the future of the Historic District and Heritage Park at our Annual Meeting on Sunday, April 22nd, 2:00 PM. We would love to hear your thoughts and ideas as well. There will be a special Guest Speaker who … Click to Read More
As a follow-up from this post from back in December, an application has been made to develop a modern residence in the center of the Concord Covered Bridge Historic District. The applicant has re-submitted plans to the Historic Preservation Commission,…
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The Historic Concord Covered Bridge has a restricted height clearance of 7 feet. Although this limitation is well posted on approaches to the bridge, the occasional over-height driver inevitably ignores these warning signs and gets stuck in the protection beams…
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Spring is just around the corner; soon our parks will be blooming again, and we will see more and more people enjoying the Silver Comet Trail through Heritage Park and the Concord Covered Bridge Historic District. With Daylight Saving Time…
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The 2018 January Meeting of the Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge Historic District will be held on Sunday afternoon, January 21st, 2018 at 3:00 PM. The meeting will be held at Vinings Bank Community Room 4135 Atlanta Road…
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