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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
First Baptist Concord celebrates 130 years
The year 2021 marks 130 years of a legacy of faith for First Baptist Concord.
A look back at the history and growth of this church and the community is interesting. …
Boyd-Harvey House: One of Farragut’s oldest
The lure of East Tennessee is no secret to those who live or like to visit this beautiful state. And thus was the case of Lt. Thomas Boyd (1754-1814), who …
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