Gun Hill -- Horseshoe Bend NMP, Daviston AL
N 32° 58.544 W 085° 44.158
16S E 618117 N 3649305
A sign of history at Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, near Daviston AL
Waymark Code: WMWGYF
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2017
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This sign of history is located along the Battlefield Driving Tour at Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, near Daviston AL.
The sign reads as follows:
"GUN HILL
Here at 1030 on the morning of March 27, 1814, General Jackson quickly emplaced his single battery, one 3 pounder and one 6 pounder. He immediately opened a lively but ineffective fire on the center of the sturdy log barricade. After his Indian allies entered the Peninsula stronghold from the rear, he ordered a frontal assault on the stubborn wall."
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Horsehoe Bend NMP
Daviston, AL
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