First Sunday Lecture: Philip Ivester, Concord Covered Bridge Historic District Board President, Presents

Thank you for coming out yesterday for the wonderful lecture by Phil Ivester about the Concord Covered Bridge. What a fun afternoon! Big thanks to Phil for sharing his knowledge and time with us and to the Friends of Concord Covered Bridge Historic District for all they do to preserve this bridge and its history.

Speaker: Philip Ivester, Concord Covered Bridge Historic District Board President Sunday's talk focuses on the obscure history of the iconic Covered Bridge. Are you curious about its history? Want to see what the bridge looked like a hundred years ago when the mill pond was still intact? Want to know how many cars should go through on each turn? Smyrna-native Philip Ivester, serves as CEO of Kennesaw-based Energy Management firm. His degree is in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech, but he is passionate about Smyrna history, having grown up in the historic Martin Luker Ruff house near the Concord Woolen Mill, Grist Mill, and Covered Bridge. Over the years he has done extensive research into the history of 19th-century communities known as Concord, Millgrove, Nickajack, and Tillman. He is President of the Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge Historic District and Treasurer of the Smyrna Historical Society. Sunday Lectures are sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.