Horseshoe Bend Battle Ground -12 Miles North
Posted by: hoteltwo
N 32° 50.770 W 085° 46.783
16S E 614194 N 3634893
Marker at the intersection of U.S. Highway 280 and Alabama Route 49 leading to the Horseshoe Bend Battle Ground National Military Park.
Waymark Code: WMHXGM
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2013
Views: 13
Marker Text:
There on March 27, 1814 General Andrew Jackson commanding U. S. forces and friendly Indians, broke the power of the Creek Confederacy.
Marker Name: Horseshoe Bend Battle Ground -12 Miles North
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information:: Erected by the Alabama Historical Association.
Website: http://www.nps.gov/hobe/index.htm
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1951
Marker Number: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
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