“There’s a church in the valley by the wildwood, No lovelier spot in the dale.” These words from an old hymn always bring back memories of Concord Presbyterian Church in …
Questions remain about Cavett’s Station
Early inhabitants of today’s Concord/Farragut area were the Indigenous Woodland Indians, followed by the Early Mississippians (1000 A.D.) known as the Creek, Choctaw and Chickasaw, and later the Cherokee people.
With …
The real story of Tennessee ‘pink’ marble
Perhaps an oxymoron, but the history of the Concord/Farragut area would not be complete without documenting the fact that this area is known throughout the world for something that it …
Frances Woods Warburton: A life dedicated to service
Anna Sewell, English novelist, once said “It is good people who make good places.” Such can be said of the people of the Concord/Farragut area who would attest to the …
‘Uncle Frank’ Galbraith was a Concord standout
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In researching the history of the small community of Concord and Farragut in the early 1900s, one might look to the reasons for the growth and success …
The Dixie-Lee Drive-In: Fond memories in Farragut
Not a word had been said, but the signs were right! It had been a beautiful summer day without a raincloud in sight. Everyone had been fed an early supper, …
James M. Rodgers: The man who planned old Concord
Spoiler alert: Genealogists sharpen your pencils! You are going to need it.
James Martin Rodgers (1817–1901) was a visionary credited with platting out the original plots for Concord, Tennessee, in 1854 …
Reatha Jackson Hammonds: Concord’s own ‘Hello Girl’
In 1918, the United States War Department hired and sent a contingent of female switchboard operators to France. Their job was to accompany the American Expeditionary Forces to Europe to …