Hanceville in Cullman County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
The Little School House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 12, 2020
1. The Little School House Marker
Inscription.
The Little School House was constructed in 1898 by the men of the Garden City Colonization Society. German immigrants were lured South by the railroad land agents' promise of a new life. Almost all the families of the school children were farmers; thus, the, school year was planned around the planting and harvesting time. By 1921, the school had three teachers and 121 students. In 1932, Garden City Elementary School opened and The Little School House closed. Since that time, the facility has been used as a head start, for church gatherings, and as the site of Garden City Historical Society meetings. It was placed on the Alabama Register of Historical Buildings May 19. 1999, and was renovated in 2008 by a grant from Alabama's Mountains, Rivers, and Valleys Resource Conservation and Development Council, donations from individuals, and the Town of Garden City. Garden City's Little School House is dedicated to the students who walked through her doors seeking an education during the town's formative years, and to those teachers who dedicated their lives to educating these students.
The Little School House was constructed in 1898 by the men of the Garden City Colonization Society. German immigrants were lured South by the railroad land agents' promise of a new life. Almost all the families of the school children were farmers; thus, the, school year was planned around the planting and harvesting time. By 1921, the school had three teachers and 121 students. In 1932, Garden City Elementary School opened and The Little School House closed. Since that time, the facility has been used as a head start, for church gatherings, and as the site of Garden City Historical
Society meetings. It was placed on the Alabama Register of Historical Buildings May 19. 1999, and was renovated in 2008 by a grant from Alabama's Mountains, Rivers, and Valleys Resource Conservation and Development Council, donations from individuals, and the Town of Garden City. Garden City's Little School House is dedicated to the students who walked through her doors seeking an education during the town's formative years, and to those teachers who dedicated their lives to educating these students.
Erected 2010 by Alabama Tourism Department
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and Town of Garden City.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Tourism Department series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 34° 0.803′ N, 86° 45.176′ W. Marker is in Hanceville, Alabama, in Cullman County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Street and Pitts Road, on the left when traveling west on 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hanceville AL 35077, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: History of a Name (approx. 3.4 miles away); General Forrests
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 12, 2020
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,126 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
