McCalla in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Cane Creek School

1923

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, August 5, 2015

1. Cane Creek School Marker

Inscription.
Successor to the first school built in Jefferson County in 1815, this building - of 1923 origins - served the residents of the Beltona Area until 1960. Purchased in 1963 by the Cane Creek Community Club, it was subsequently donated to Tannerhill Ironworks Historical State Park for restoration in 1979. It was originally located about 3 miles west of Warrior.

Erected by Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 33° 14.866′ N, 87° 4.308′ W. Marker is in McCalla, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County. Marker can be reached from Confederate Parkway, 0.4 miles south of Tannehill Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located in Tannerhill Ironworks Historical State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12632 Confederate Parkway, Mc Calla AL 35111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Woodward Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); The Collins House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles Jefferson Stewart House (about 700 feet away); The Stamps Cabin (about 700 feet away); Peel House

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(about 800 feet away); The Crocker House (about 800 feet away); Pipe DL & CO 1889 (about 800 feet away); Bessemer Sewer System (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McCalla.

Also see . . . Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park. Park website homepage (Submitted on August 28, 2017.)

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, August 5, 2015

2. Cane Creek School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 413 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.