Doe Creek School & Church 1980 - Photo contributed by Laura Stricklen
The Doe Creek, One-Room School and Church, has been restored to its original
grace and beauty. The "Dedication Day Ceremony" was July 15, 2007.
After months of planning and organizing, we have reached our goal.
It would not have been possible without the untold people who were, and continue to be,
involved in this project. There is no way to truly express our thanks to all the helping hands that made this dream a reality.
The old building has been dismantled and put back together again. The restored building now stands in its place.
My name is
Christine Walters, the County Co-ordinator of the Henderson County Website for Genealogy Trails.
This website will keep you informed about the past, present and future of Doe Creek School & Church.
I live near by
and can meet with you anytime its convenient. Please contact us with any photos, stories or family information you might have, no matter how small.
With your help the Doe Creek School & Church of old will come alive again and stand forever.
We still have a lot of work to do in compiling the Doe Creek History - we need to know who the teachers and ministers
where and when they served (and when they left).
We want to find the names of all who attended here and photos when possible.
Mr. Elmer Duck was the primary teacher for the later years, but who were the teachers
who came before him?
Doe Creek Committee
Contact any of them for questions and information
Freddie Kennedy 2420 Doe Creek Rd. Sardis TN 38371 (731-549-9698)
Jerry Taylor 4541 Hwy 100 W. Decaturville TN 38329 (731-549-9644)
Regular meetings are every 2nd Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.
October 2, 2010 -- Doe Creek School Days
Oct 2-3 Scotts Hill Appreciation Days
At Doe Creek School we'll have some lunch, desserts & drinks
We'll have some special speeches and singing
Stay tuned for more details
Preservation Specialist, Michael Thomas Gavin, of The Middle Tennessee State University provided us with the Physical Condition
Assessment and Restoration Recommendations for this
projects. Click here to read all about the
Without the important contribution of South central, in providing the men who
labored so hard on this project, none of this could have been accomplished so quickly.
Larry Staggs was in charge of the men throughtout this entire project, he was there everyday to oversee the work.
He brought the men out every morning, staying with them all day and took them back each night. We are so very proud of these
men, who got as involved as anyone could ever be. They took great pride in what they were doing and what they labored to sccomplish.
We thank you all very much and hope that when you leave your temporary home at South Central, that you will carry this experience with you and take pride in the fact that
you had a major hand in seeing it completed.
Doe Creek School
The restored Doe Creek School is available for weddings and events.
If you are interested in using the Doe Creek School please contact
Freddie Kennedy and he'll be able to let you know if the dates you need are available.
There will be a fee for using the Doe Creek School, and Freddie will be able to let you know about that as well.
What a great little place to have a wedding - perhaps a class reunion -- special meetings -- all sorts of good uses.
Doe Creek School Pavillion
The new pavillion at Doe Creek School is now ready. We are very proud of our new beautiful and spacious pavillion.
We had some fantastic contributions and a great deal of help from a lot of people.
If anyone wants to use the new pavillion just contact
Freddie Kennedy and he'll let you know if the dates are available for your event.
We do ask that you "Pick up your own garbage".
Your donations are always much appreciated and helps us to keep and maintain the area nice.
I am photograhing the entire cemetery adjacent to the school/church. The early burials go back as far as
1864-65, before the school house or church was built. This is the final resting place of many of the old pioneers
of this community along with several Confederate War Veterans.
I want to gather the genealogical history of all the people buried here. Let me know if you have any photos, mementoes, school papers, church bulletins or anything
of interest. Were you a student? Was anyone in your family a student? Do you know the teachers names? Do you have information on the church history? Do you remember any of the ministers who preached in this church?
All of things will help us to complete the history of the Doe Creek School & Church.... your help is critical to the success of the project.
If you have family or connections in connection with the cemetery, church or school please Email Me.
