BY SARAH STEPHENS
ELMORE/AUTAUGA NEWS
Top Photo: The Mulberry Schoolhouse is seeing renovation in an effort to preserve the historical building in Autauga County. It is the last remaining one-room school house established in the county.
OAHS will host historic tours on Thursday, April 13, 2023, from 1-4 PM at Autaugaville Methodist Church, Old Mulberry Schoolhouse, and Ivy Creek Methodist Church. A special venue will also be set up in the fellowship hall of Ivy Creek Church which will include displays and artifacts of Autauga County history.
Each site will be open at the same time with volunteers onsite for tours and history lessons. You may come and go as you please. This event is FREE and OPEN to the general public.
Autaugaville Methodist Church
207 S. Autauga Street, Autaugaville, AL 36003
In December 1818, the South Carolina Methodist Conference authorized a circuit along the Alabama River. In 1822, the church was organized and the Autaugaville Asberry Episcopal Church was founded. Sunday School was organized in 1825. The present church was built around 1835. It was moved to the current location in 1850 on land donated by Col. Pickett. It was moved by placing it on logs and pulled by oxen.
In the late 1950s the inside of sanctuary was redone with new pews, air conditioning and heating. Over time an educational building and fellowship have also been added. For more information in the church, visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/autaugavilleumc
Mulberry Schoolhouse
109 CR9 N, Autaugaville, AL 36003
Renovations have been conducted on this schoolhouse for the past couple of years thanks to the Old Autauga Historical Society, donations and volunteers.
Mulberry Schoolhouse served as a school for black children in Autauga County. It is the last remaining one-room schoolhouse to do so in the county. It was built around 1900 and is located between Autaugaville and Statesville on CR9 at Mallards Chapel.
More work is planned during Phase III, and includes a new ceiling. Donations are encouraged to keep the work going.
To make a donation, or for more information on how you can become involved with OAHS, contact Larry Caver, OAHS, P.O. Box 622, Autaugaville, AL 36003. You can email him as well at larrycaverjr@yahoo.com
Ivy Creek Methodist Church
3514 AL Hwy 14, Autaugaville, AL 36003
Located just north of AL Hwy 14 between Autaugaville and Burnsville, AL.
Constructed in 1854, it still has an active congregation.
For more information, contact Larry Caver at larrycaverjr@yahoo.com
