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From the April 4, 2007 issue
Around 50 people gathered in Kasihta Commons (Cusseta City Park) in Cusseta on March 19 for the unveiling and dedication of a new historical marker at the site of the old Cusseta High School that burned down in 1969.
Cusseta resident LaVerne Wright, who is also a member of the Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the Chattahoochee County Historic Preservation Society, was the master-of-ceremonies for the special occasion.
Several other local residents and officials of both the local school system and county commission were also involved in the program. Rev. Tommy Fountain, pastor of Cusseta First Baptist Church, as well as the local high school baseball coach, gave the invocation.
Chattahoochee County School Superintendent Dalton Oliver and Commissioner Donald Moore both gave comments and then tore away the wrapping to officially unveil the marker.
Wright then dedicated the historical marker and “special thanks” was given to alumni and friends of the school for their contributions that helped pay for the marker. The crowd then had the opportunity to take a closer look, which prompted much reminiscing about past school days, including: where things were located before the school burned, teachers, principals, classmates, who excelled, and even who had a tendency for getting
The historical marker reads: “Cusseta School: On this site, a brick school building was erected in 1911 on land purchased from G.W. King, Sr. A resolution was passed on June 6, 1922 to consolidate Big Sandy, Liberty Hill, Renfroe, and Providence Schools with Cusseta. Two classrooms were added in 1924 and in 1930. In 1935-1936, a gymnasium with two rooms and a lunchroom, a two-room agricultural building, two restrooms and shower baths were added. The wooden auditorium, upstairs, was converted into four rooms. In 1938, electric lights were installed and most of the building was renovated. The school was destroyed by fire in 1969.”
A smaller note on the bottom of the marker reads: “Erected by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission, Chattahoochee County Historical Society, and Cusseta High School Alumni and Friends.”
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