The term “blended” conjures up connotations: blended family, blended worship, blended learning. Similarly, the Concord/Farragut community is considered a “blended” community’ by some. To older residents, Concord was conceived as …
Archibald Roane: Revolutionary pioneer
It was a beautiful day in May 1955, when Miss Beulah Starkey took her fifth grade Farragut Elementary class on a field trip to visit the gravesite of Archibald Roane …
Economic downturn tanks Mourfield Tavern
Mourfield Tavern on Kingston Pike is closed. By all accounts, it was a delightful place to visit and the proprietor was a jovial man known as “Uncle Billy” Mourfield. Unfortunately, …
Talking turkey in old Farragut
The Thanksgiving holidays are upon us, and while our thoughts turn to planning the family meal it might be interesting to look at history of the Meleagris gallopavo domesticus (domesticated …
The Farragut mystery of the Hartford’s whistles
The Farragut Museum, located inside Farragut Town Hall, is home to one of the largest collections of Admiral David Farragut memorabilia in the country. The collection includes information on the …
When the Concord Fair was THE fair in Knox County
As is generally the custom, the Tennessee Valley Fair is held early in the month of September. With the exception of the war years (1942-1945) and 2020 (Covid-19), the fair …
An homage to old motor courts on the Pike
Let us travel back in time to the late 1920s. The rise in tourism brought increased travel through the Concord/Farragut community with motorists on their destination to either Gatlinburg or …
Carl Cowan Park echoes the ghosts of segregation
Ask any person who lives in East Tennessee what is so special about this area and they will tell you it is the mountains, lakes and parks that are available …