Concord Road [video]
Today, I present the second history video on Jordan’s Journey. The first video, Suttle’s Mill, was just a short teaser to get things started. This new video, Concord Road, takes the concept a bit further.
Concord Road is one of the more minor roads in the East Armuchee Valley. It’s not a main thruway, and most of the road has never been paved. My Pope family ancestors lived along this road—and some of the other Pope descendants still do today. The video above should give you a good idea of what things are like in the Armuchee Valley. There’s probably much more history surrounding Concord Road than I know, but this is just one part of my effort to preserve the area’s history (not just my specific family lines). If you have any interesting tidbits, please let me know.
Take special notice of the music in this piece. I asked my friend Michael Harren to compose music for my Jordan’s Journey videos using Sacred Harp as a creative springboard. His score for this piece more than exceeded my expectations. The music is forward-thinking yet explores the past interestingly and creatively–which is exactly what Jordan’s Journey is about.
Thanks to Tammy Bartlett and Christy Bartlett for their assistance in making this video. You were a lovely crew to work with!
What kind of videos would you like to see in the future? I want to continue documenting the history this way, so hit me up in the comments below and let me know what you want to see. And if you have any old video footage of Villanow, Subligna, or anywhere in the area, please also get in touch.
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I want to wander down that road!!
It’s a great road. So much fun to wander down. The little roads like this are one of the many features that give the area such character. I hope the road is never paved!
I used to walk up that road a lot–sometimes even bare foot! I have also walked from Armuchee Valley School all the way to the Concord Church for a classmate’s funeral. I used to hear my Grannie Pope talk about the camp meetings held at the Concord Methodist Church. I visited my great-great grandparents graves for the first time this spring. I tried to imagine the house that would have been there during the Civil War and wonder if they could see John’s Mountain from their house and to imagine what their lives would have been like. This was another good journey down memory lane!
Hello Jordan.
My family is fairly new to the area. I love all the history here and it’s beautiful. I live on south dick creek rd. At the end of Tate. We have been told by old timers that the broom shop was here on our property. We have also found old clay bricks that match what they said. The original house was old and part of it burned and was added onto. I was hoping for any info on the broom shop or the owners at the time.
I am also interested in information on the Piney Grove Cemetery. It seems to be a forgotten cemetery.
Any help will be appreciated. Thank you for your blogs. They are very knowledgeable.
I was just at that gate last week to get a picture of the full moon. Your family woke up to the most beautiful sunrises there. It was logged a few weeks ago and I wonder if they family cemetery is still there?! My 12 year old son wants to go see and clean them up, if we may? We live on SD at the end of Tate. We are a new family to the area and want to learn more of the local history. Was told the broom shop was on our property. We’ve even found old red clay bricks. An old timer told us last week that the broom shop was moved down the road. But that’s all I know about it. Maybe your mom or grandparents could help?
Thanks for your journeys. It’s really helped me out and it’s interesting too. Going to buy your book next.