Corner Stone Traditional Cache
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Chapel Hill Church building and part of the grounds are part of past history and are quite unique as to location and structure. This area was the overnight rest stop for the Jackson, Mississippi, to Greensboro, Alabama, stage coach company. The spring in the northwest corner of the church property furnished water for the hotel and for the horses. The hotel was on top of the hill to the west.
In Dr. William D. McCain's book, "The Story of Jackson", he states that in 1847 Loftin and Hudson advertised in the Jackson paper, "The Mississippian", as follows: "Four Horse, Six Passenger Coaches, and Two Horse Hacks will leave Jackson each day, 12 M. for Greensboro, Alabama, through in 52 hours, fare $17.00."
In 1974, Mr. H.E. (Gene) Allred who lived a short distance away, on the Porterville-Townsend Road, had started building a field stone retaining wall that would be 360 feet long and as much as 12 feet high. The members of the church had admired the work and it was suggested that the outside walls of the church be veneered with native sand rock. A delegation approached Mr. Allred for advice on how to do the church. His main advice was to "put a heavy foundation under the church."
It was suggested that the sand rock should come from as many old homesteads in the community as possible, chimneys and building foundations. After being unanimously adopted at the 1976 Homecoming Service, plans began immediately to get the project under way, with completion planned by the next Homecoming. Since many families had moved away, but still owned their lands, family groups who would visit their Old Home Place, locate the sand rock, and "blaze" a trail for later hauling of the rock.
A contractor was hired to pour a new concrete foundation and volunteers were recruited to meet on Saturdays and holidays to haul rock. The corner stone at the southwest corner was the first rock hauled, and came from the original homestead of the church's' founder. The large rocks along the foundation are the "pillars," or "foundation rocks," from many of the pioneer log homes in the community.
The historic marker was approved and was erected in October 1979, in honor of the church founder's 147th birthday.
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