In 1930, the “Independent Benevolent Society No. 28”, which was a burial society connected to Cahaba’s St. Paul’s A.M.E. Church, voted to contribute $15.00 toward the building of this school. One single school teacher taught all subjects and six grades in one room. By the early 1950s, 84 schools similar to this one served Dallas County’s African-American children.
Today, this historic little schoolhouse is a part of the Old Cahawba Park. If you visit the park, start at the Welcome Center. The staff will provide additional interesting facts about this little schoolhouse and details about its location in the park.
Directions to Old Cahawba: Google Maps – 32.324464, -87.103039.
Source: Old Cahawba
Pictures that are provided were taken December 2016.