Built in 1924, Fairview Brown served as the school for Black school children in Cave Springs, Georgia. After it was no longer used, the school fell into disrepair and what was left was the First Grade Classroom Building. The Georgia Trust put it on its 2011 Places in Peril List. It was listed with the National Register in 2017. Restoration was complete in 2019.
The Euharlee Covered Bridge, is a wooden lattice covered bridge crossing Euharlee Creek. The bridge was built after the raging creek swept away an old bridge on the property of Daniel Lowry. It was built by Washington King and Johnathan Burke. King is the son of a pre-eminent bridge builder, Horace King. The Kings were architects and engineers who built bridges and structures around the South.
Located in Tallapoosa, Georgia, the Whites Chapel AME opened in 1907. Services ceased in the 1980s. Since this photo was taken, the church has fallen in.
The Hiram Rosenwald School and Museum opened in 1930 as the Hiram Colored School. It was the only Rosenwald School built in Paulding County. It also was the only school for Black schoolchildren with a library.
It is a two-teacher type school built for $3010. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
The Basket Creek Baptist Church Cemetery was established in 1880 with its first burial. Unlike other cemeteries, there is no vegetation. The cemetery is swept and the plot mounds are rebuilt. This practice is tied to West African burial practices. It’s the only known cemetery in Georgia that utilizes this practice. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.
On a rural road in Putnam County, Georgia, Alice Walker’s childhood home and church can be visited. While the house where she was born no longer stands, her family’s home is still standing.
Ward’s Chapel AME was built in the late 1800s. Thanks to a community effort the church has been restored in the last few years. This was Alice Walker’s church. Many of her ancestors, including her parents, rest in the cemetery across the road.
