3rd Annual Tree Planting at Silver Comet Trail – Saturday, October 17th at 9:00 AM
District 4 Commissioner – Runoff Election August 11th.
There will be a runoff election August 11th for the District 4 County Commissioner. The two remaining candidates are Monique Sheffield and Shelia Edwards, both on the Democratic ticket. Cobb County’s District 4 Commissioner race held a primary in May…
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Audio Tour App is LIVE…Download the Tour!
The Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge Historic District proudly announce the release of our Historic District Audio Tour App.
This Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour explores numerous historical sites and other prominent landmarks within and adjoining the Historic District. The narration will enrich you about the people and their lives from the 19th century when these lands were first settled. The Audio Tour App is also filled with additional visual content.
You can take the Tour starting from three different locations around the Historic District and be guided Stop-by-Stop as…
Audio Tour App Under Development
Your Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge are busy developing a Smartphone App that will lead visitors along an exciting and educational Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour of the Historic District. This unique App will take tour takers to and through fourteen different locations within and around the District; pointing out its landmarks, describing the rich history of the area, and providing supplemental photo and video content, right on your iPhone, iPad or Android device.
The App utilizes GPS Locations from your Smartphone to lead you from point-to-point…
Visit with us this weekend at the Smyrna Jonquil Festival
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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Announcing Historic District Tour of Homes
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
Reminder – Tomorrow, Saturday Morning Tree Planting & Historic District Walking Tour
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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Saturday, March 2nd, 2019: Tree Planting & Historic District Walking Tour
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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Saturday, April 21st-Tree Planting & Historic District Walking Tour and Sunday, April 22nd-Annual Meeting
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
Concord Covered Bridge — Construction Update
I recently talked with the site supervisor to get an update on the Concord Covered Bridge project. He reports that work is progressing well with no major problems and that they are on schedule. To start the project, two very…
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