JSU Field Schools

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JSUFS Offices  The offices for JSU Field Schools are located in Martin Hall on the JSU campus at the corner of North Pelham Road (Highway 21) and Bennett Boulevard (Highway 204), next to Houston Cole Library (the tallest building on campus). Suite 246 is near the north end of the second floor. For a map of the JSU campus. http://www.jsu.edu/campus
   
JSU Planetarium The JSU planetarium is located on the third floor of Martin Hall (see above). Plenty of parking is available behind the building (accessible from Bennett Boulevard). Martin Hall is connected to the McGee Science Center by a breezeway between the two buildings. Martin Hall is the building closest to Pelham Road. Visit http://epic.jsu.edu/stars for more information on the planetarium
   
Frog Pond JSU Frog Ponds is located off Alabama Highway 9 between Heflin and White Plains. For a map and directions, visit http://epic.jsu.edu/frogpond/frogpond_map.html
   
Terrapin Creek Access to Terrapin Creek is roughly half way between Centre and Piedmont along Alabama Route 9. Follow AL 9 south from Centre for 9.5 miles. Make a left on to County Road 175. Or from Piedmont travel north on AL 9 for 6.6 miles, then turn right on CR 175. Follow CR 175 for 0.4 miles to Terrapin Outdoor Center (on left).
   
Pink E. Burns Trail Head Exit I-20 at US 431, east of Oxford. Go north 0.3 miles and turn right onto US 78. Go 3.9 miles and turn left onto AL 9. Go 10.9 miles to CR 55 at the flashing yellow light in Rabbit Town and turn right. The trailhead is 4.2 miles on Rabbit Town Road on the left at Pink's old log cabin.
   
Cheif Ladiga Trail The Chief Ladiga Trail wanders approximately 33 miles through Calhoun and Cleburne counties, connecting Piedmont, Jacksonville, Weaver and Anniston. For more information or to print a map, visit http://epic.jsu.edu/clt.
   
McClellan The former Fort McClellan is located about 10 miles north of I-20. Take the Oxford/Anniston exit to north 431. Follow US 431 for 5.6 miles. Stay to the right onto Alabama 21 (McClellan Boulevard) for 2.4 miles. Turn right on Batzell Gate Road. Click here to view a map to the Historic District (in pdf format) .
   
   
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    JSU Field Schools
  246 Martin Hall
  700 Pelham Road N.
  Jacksonville, AL 36265
  (256) 782-5697