Clanton in Chilton County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Chilton County Training School 1924-1969
Photographed By David J Gaines, March 4, 2012
1. Chilton County Training School 1924-1969 Marker
The Chilton County Training School (CCTS) was the only facility in the county that provided a secondary education for black boys and girls until the mid-1960s. In 1924 black landowners donated five acres for the school to the Board of Education who later purchased an additional five acres. A fire in 1949 mostly destroyed the original building, which had been constructed with assistance from the Rosenwald School Fund. The building was rebuilt in 1951 and upgraded in the early 1960s. Students were bussed to the school from elementary schools in Clanton City, Billingsley, Verbenna, Ridersville, Maplesvile, New Convert, Marbury Thorsby and Jemison. CCTS Alumni erected this marker in honor of the administrators, faculty, parents and staff who provided more than 45 years of service to the citizens of Chilton County. The school was listed in the Alabama Register of Landmarks and History in 2007.Erected 2008 by CCTS Alumni Preservation Association Inc.
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Location. 32° 47.717′ N, 86° 40.965′ W. Marker is in Clanton, Alabama, in Chilton County. Marker is on County Road 425, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clanton AL 35045, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Central Alabama Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Chilton County History (approx. 4.4 miles away); City of Clanton (approx. 4.4 miles away); Chilton County Police Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); USS Chilton (approx. 4.4 miles away); Chilton County Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Walnut Creek United Methodist Church (approx. 6.4 miles away); Moore Cemetery (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clanton.
Photographed By David J Gaines, March 4, 2012
2. Chilton County Training School 1924-1969 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,454 times since then and 183 times this year. Last updated on April 20, 2012, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
