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News Articles: Concord Covered Bridge

Cobb County Community Members posed for pictures in front of the bench honoring the legacy of historic African American author, Toni Morrison, and a former enslaved family of a mother and three children. (Friends of the Concord Bridge)

Juneteenth bench project honors author Toni Morrison and a formerly enslaved Cobb County family

On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in honor of Juneteenth, the Friends of the Concord Bridge, Cobb Parks and the Toni Morrison Society hosted a gathering for the 34th installation of the "Bench by the Road" project at the Silver Comet Trail in Mableton, Ga., honoring the late author Toni Morrison and a formerly enslaved family in Cobb County.

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The latest truck to run into the warning beams protecting the historic bridge.

Concord Covered Bridge Beams Sustain Yet Another Collision

It just keeps happening. Oversize vehicles continue to crash into the 7-foot warning beam installed to protect the Concord Covered Bridge in Cobb County.

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