Operated and Maintained by
Alumni and Friends of Semmes School

                         

Semmes Heritage Park
3871 Wulff Road
P. O. Box 2152
Semmes, AL  36575

 

In 1902, Thomas Jefferson Howell gave one acre of land to build a school and a church.  The School is the restored original school that was built here in 1902 on this site.  Today, the school is the oldest continuous-in-use school in the State of Alabama.

The school bell continues to ring in the one-room school with field trips for children and adults.  Hands on history is experienced with lessons of the 1900's.

Malone Chapel is a replica of Mt. Pleasant Church that was located on this exact spot.  The Church is available to rent for weddings, reunions, meetings and special events.


Semmes Heritage Park - 2009 Christmas Party

Join us on Friday, December 4th at 6:30 PM
for our Annual Christmas Party

Some of the families that homesteaded and received a land patent in Semmes are listed below:

1840 David Rester 1879 John Ashbee 1898 James A. McCrary
1843 Benjamin Howell 1879 Henry McCrary 1902 George F. Lowery
1845 James Roberts 1883 Littleton Lee 1904 Willie Waltman
1860 Thomas J. Howell 1885 Theophilus Snow 1909 Nellie Green
1879 William H. Allen 1892 Martin A. Cochran 1913 Walter Lee
1879 Edward P. Lowery 1897 Robert Lowery

These family names were researched from information that was given to the Heritage Park.  We are seeking more names of early settlers.  Can you help?

We live in a wonderful community and do not want our Heritage to be lost in time.

Would you like to share your knowledge of your family heritage in Semmes? 
Let us know your Semmes Heritage.