Sadler Plantation House

The Sadler Plantation House was built in 1817 as a small two story log cabin. It was originally owned by John Loveless, a settler from South Carolina. When Loveless died, his wife sold it to Isaac Wellington Sadler, the namesake of the house. Sadler saw the cabin as a fixer-upper and made several renovations throughout his ownership. In 1830, he had added to the house and doubled its size. 30 years later, the house was sitting on what had become a 2,800 acre plantation.

Isaac Sadler was originally from South Carolina but moved to Alabama in search of a place to start a new life and raise his family. He saw great potential in the simple cabin and enjoyed working to improve it. He was active in his town as one of the founders of Pleasant Hill Academy and Pleasant Hill Methodist Church. He was also a trustee of the Old Salem School.

During the Civil War, a group of Union soldiers known as Wilson's Raiders burned and destroyed the town. Nearby the house was Tannehill Furnaces, which was the target of the attack. However, despite the Sadler family being Confederates, the house was one of the only things the soldiers spared in the attack.

In the 1970s, the house was donated to the West Jefferson County Historical Society by a Sadler family descendant. It has been renovated a couple times since being owned by the Historical Society but remains almost identical to how it was left. Today the Sadler Plantation House is a relatively unknown historical site. It is open for visitors to come and view the rich history of the house. It has been standing for centuries and is still in great condition.

A Reminder of Early Alabama, Explore Southern History. Accessed February 10th 2021. https://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/sadlerhouse.html

This source explains the history of the Sadler Plantation House. It goes into details about the origins of the house, how it was built, and how it has changed throughout the years. It also discusses the owners of the house and how it was sold. However, this source is limited because it doesn't give much information about the house following the Civil War.

Sadler House, West Jefferson Historical Society. Accessed February 28th 2021. http://wjeffcohistsoc.org/sadler-house

This source explains the owners of the Sadler Plantation House as well as its recent renovations. It explains more about how the house changed following the Civil War. It goes into detail about the Sadler family and how it came to be a part of the West Jefferson Historical Society.

Bill, Scooter. Sadler Plantation House - McCalla, Alabama, Waymarking. July 17th 2007. Accessed April 25th 2021. https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/wm1W05_Sadler_Plantation_House_McCalla_Alabama.

This site is one where people who visit the site can share photos and information. The source goes into more details about the history of the house, the renovations it's been through, and when it was passed from the original owner to Isaac Sadler, the namesake.