“Cahaba 100” initiatives include long-term and short-term goals for the Cahaba Project as we approach our centennial years of 2036 through 2038.
Learn more about the Cahaba Project’s creation between 1936 to 1938 here.
These are projects that add beauty and value, and tell the story of Trussville’s historic Cahaba Homestead Village.
Stone Gateway Project
Completed December 2023. Dedication event January 2024.
The Stone Gateways identify our historic community with entrances reading: “Cahaba Homestead Village – National Register of Historic Places – Est. 1936-1938.” Read more about this project and how to donate on our Stone Gateways webpage.
The sandstone gateways were designed by Amy Peterson O’Brien to complement the original gazebo entrance at the Parkway Drive and Highway 11 intersection. They were constructed by Trimm Landscaping LLC. Community brick pavers were installed in the spring of 2024. The gateways are located at three entrances to the historic village:
- Chalkville Road/Rockridge Avenue/Poplar Street intersection
- Poplar Street/Parkway Drive intersection
- Green park along Chalkville Road between Hewitt Street and Magnolia Court
See original sketches and proposed locations here:
Street Lamp Restoration Project
This project was originally conceived by lifelong resident of the Cahaba Project, Bob Davis. Four original street lamps are returning to the quad where they were originally installed in the 1930s, in front of the historic Hewitt High School building (now Cahaba Elementary School) on East Mall.
A lamp lighting countdown was held Oct. 6, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., when the four green lamps were lit up for the first time in 50 years! The light timer is controlled by a photo cell sensor and will turn on daily at dusk.
Gazebo and Wall Restoration
The gazebo and wall cleaning and repairs are almost complete as of fall 2024. Here are some before and after photos below.
Work is being done by Trimm Landscaping Co. and is a Cahaba 100 project by CHHF. The new mortar matches the lighter color of the original mortar.
It will age to match the color of the original’s patina. The cracking in the mortar and concrete was extensive in places, and some stones were loose due to lack of mortar. The cleaning and repairs addressed these cosmetic and structural concerns.
Daffodil Trail
Planted in December 2024, the Daffodil Trail beautifies main corridors and perimeter areas of Trussville’s historic district including areas along Parkway Drive, Poplar Street, and Rockridge Avenue with rows of daffodils every spring.
December 2025 saw the extension of the Daffodil Trail to the Trussville Public Library and Alabama Fallen Warriors Monument. Triple Care LLC planted the trail.
Gazebo Roof Repair
In December 2025, CHHF launched a fundraiser to pay for the repairs of the gazebo’s cedar shake roof. The original roof and structure were constructed in 1938 and have undergone minimal changes over the decades, including the replacement of the copper finial. To support the roof repair, and to celebrate “America 250,” the Stone Gateway brick fundraiser was re-opened so that the remaining 250 bricks could be customized by community members.
Heritage Garden
Heritage Garden is a proposed project for a botanical- and history-oriented garden with a walkable entrance within the Cahaba Project.
This proposed project would include a victory garden, plaques, benches and art installations dedicated to historical figures and events to educate the public and honor our history.
This is the presentation that was shown May 1, 2022, introducing the CHHF’s Cahaba 100 initiatives.
Watch the May 1, 2022 public meeting introducing these projects below.
Cahaba Homestead Heritage Foundation, Inc. 