In this video by Sidestep: Adventures Into History , Robert and Cecil explore what remains of a late‑1800s African American schoolhouse in Sumter County, Georgia, along with the associated Mountain Creek Church and its surrounding cemetery. The schoolhouse, which was once a one‑room building for Black children likely built not long after emancipation, has badly collapsed due to neglect and weather over the decades. Only a few remnants remain (an old piano and sections of early 20th‑century “fake brick” asphalt siding) underscoring how physical markers of these historic buildings can vanish and be forgotten when they are not documented. Later in the video, Robert and Cecil explore the nearby Mountain Creek Church and its cemetery, where they highlight several striking features: the 1915‑renovated wooden church front, a 1990 concrete‑block addition, and the notable grave of Mariah Watson, who is said to have lived to about 120 years old. Her family stories connect slavery, inter‑plantati...