The Shiloh-Rosenwald School. The Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. The Shiloh Cemetery. Each entity tells a story. Factor in the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and a uniquely profound relationship emerges. Collectively, the story mesmerizes. A desire to share the unparalleled Shiloh Community history led to the plans for a restoration project. In April 2006, information concerning the restoration of the Shiloh-Rosenwald was requested form the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Alabama Historical Commission.
A diverse team of volunteers was organized that included personnel from Auburn and Tuskegee Universities, alumni of the Shiloh-Rosenwald School, local and state politicians, members of the church congregation, and descendants of the Tuskegee Syphilis participants. In July 2006, the team of volunteers met at the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church to lay plans for the monumental tasks involved in the restoration project. In September 2006, the Alabama Historical Commission designated each site as an Alabama Historical Site.
carrama May 16th, 2008
On Monday, May 19, 2008, Niffer’s is giving the Shiloh Community Restoration Foundation a Charity Day. The Shiloh Community Restoration Foundation, Inc. will recieve 10% of the proceeds!!!!! You can go there for lunch or dinner.
Just sign the back of your reciept and place the receipt in the box provided. Please encourage others or take someone with you.
carrama May 15th, 2008
The Shiloh Restoration Foundation has received a grant from the 1772 Foundation, Inc., in corporation with the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the amoun t of amount of $25,000.00. The funds will be used to assist with the restoration of the Shiloh Rosenwald School.
Shiloh is one of the oldest Rosenwald communitities. The Shiloh Rosenwald School is believed to be one of the first six schools built in a collabortation between Booker T. Washington and Julius Rosenwald, President of Sears. The Foundation has been working to restore this building through fundraising and donations. The hope is that the building will be debt free upon completion of all renovations.
When completed, the building will be used as a student technology/cultural/study center; as a museum that include oral histories of Rosenwald Alumni and hiers of the Tuskegee Syphilis participants and as a community center for holding meetings, senior activities and other community needs.
carrama May 15th, 2008
The Shiloh Resotration Foundation has recieved a grant from the Alice Rosenwald Flexible Fund through the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s South Office in the amount of $5,000.00. The funds will be used to assist with selective replacement of deteriorating wood, finishing bathrooms and painting. This grant is made possible in part by a generous donation from the Alice Rosenwald Fund to the National Trust for Historic Preservation for Rosenwald Schools.
Shiloh is one of the oldest Rosenwald communities. The Shiloh Rosenwald School is believed to be one of the first six schools built in a collaboration between Booker T. Washington and Julius Rosenwald, President of Sears. The Foundation has been working to restore this building through fundraising and dontations. The hope is that the building be debt free upon completion of all renovations.
When completed, the building will be used as a student technology/cultural/study center; as a museum to include oral histories of Rosenwald Alumni and heirs of the Tuskegee Syphilis participants, and as a community center for holding meetings, senior activities, and other community needs.
The outpouring of public generosity has been a blessing and we continue to be appreciative and welcome people giving their time and resources to support the project.
carrama March 18th, 2008
For Sponsorship Oppurtunities for the
Shiloh Community Restoration Project complete the form below.
carrama February 12th, 2008
SHILOH COMMUNITY RESOTRATION FOUNDATION, INC.
2nd ANNUAL FUNDRAISER DATE SET
Saturday, April 5, 2008
6:00 p.m.
Tuskegee University
Kellogg Conference Center
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Sonja Parker-Redmond, Vice-President of Student Affairs
University of California, East Bay
For additional information please contact Elizabeth Sims at 334-844-5958.
The evening events will include a silent auction, dinner and a reunion dance.
http://www.shilohcommfound.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/flyer-pdf.pdf
carrama September 4th, 2007
This semester the Tuskegee University Department of Architecture will collaborate with the Shiloh Community in Notasulga, Alabama to assist in the restoration of the Shiloh Rosenwald School of Notasulga, AL. We will work with Mr. Terry Hayes of Terry Hayes Restoration to restore the character of this beautiful structure. The work from this project will be used to assist the Shiloh community in their quest to receive national historic registry. This community project is open to anyone interested in hands on experience in historic restoration. The students of Tuskegee University will be on site every Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Every Saturday is Community Service from 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Those needing transportation in the Tuskegee area can meet and leave from the Wilcox Building C courtyard (Wilcox building across from Moton Hall) at Tuskegee University. If you are interested in doing work during the week or participating in community service, please contact Mr. Daniels at (732) 207-1659 with any related questions or concerns.
hahntro June 4th, 2007
Shiloh Community Restoration Foundation was recently awarded a $3,000.00 grant from the Black Belt Community Foundation, which was made possible by a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
The Shiloh Community Restoration Foundation was established in August, 2006 and in September, 2006 had the three sites of the Shiloh-Rosenwald School, The Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and the Shiloh Cemetery listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage. All three sites are important historic sites in that the Shiloh-Rosenwald School (one of the first six built) was a collaborative effort between Booker T. Washington, President of Tuskegee Institute and Jewish Philanthropist and President of Sears and Roebuck, Julius Rosenwald. All three sites are historic due to their connection to the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study. Mr. Charlie Pollard was a member of SMBC until his death many participants are buried at the Shiloh Cemetery. Black Belt Arts Initiative funds will be used to produce, and perform a play that gives and accurate depiction of the Study as well as capturing it in DVD format. The play is being written by Charity Robinson (great granddaughter of a participant) and all performers used will be heirs of participants where possible. Who better to tell the story of this horrendous study than the family members who lived it and the family members who knew these men, knew how they suffered and knew what they lost because of this study. Dr. Susan Reverby, Harvard’s Dubois Institute Fellow who is writing her second book on the study and has agreed to act as an advisor on this project to make sure all facts are accurately given. She is also the editor of Tuskegee’s Truths: Rethinking the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. Dr. Reverby personally knew and had a wonderful relationship with several of the now deceased participants. Continue Reading »
hahntro May 14th, 2007
Community Paint Day was held on April 28, 2007 at the Shiloh-Rosenwald School in Notasulga. Many interested people showed up to help remove old paint and paint the school so as to prevent further deterioration, a move suggested by architectural experts. The paint was donated by Lowe in Opelika and with the help of local community residents, Auburn and Tuskegee University staff and students; part of the building was scraped to remove old paint and repainted to preserve the building.
The good part was that the building did not have to be done by an expert since some of the boards will have to be replaced along with the windows. While some worked on the outside, others were inside dusting, sweeping and rearranging benches and chairs. Others were firing up the grill for hotdogs.
It will probably take a couple more days before the work is done. Hopefully the group will be able to complete the work in June. An announcement concerning the day will go out in June.
Also there taping the community working together was Rhonda Colvin of Alabama Public TV. Ms. Colvin is working on a documentary about the project and the events surrounding this historic community.
hahntro May 14th, 2007
The weatherman predicted heavy rain, thunder and lightning, but you would not have known it by the number of people who came out to the Shiloh Community Restoration Foundation’s first Silent Auction Reunion Dinner Dance. The event held at The Auburn Best Western Hotel and
The highlight of the evening was the guest speaker, Barbara J. Mahone, alumni of the
admin April 24th, 2007
Dear Friends,
I greet you in the same of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As Pastor of
I want to thank you for visiting this web site and hope that you will find it a blessing. We want you to share this information with family and friends and let them know how this project is blessing and changing the lives of not only the people in “The Little Wooden Church on the Hill” but people around the country. Our web site will give the history on the
If you are ever in the area, please visit with us.You are always welcome through our doors. Until then, may God Bless and Keep you and do keep us in your prayers.
Christopher Dunlap
Pastor