Indian Trails and Travelers in Butler County - Chapman, AL
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N 31° 42.090 W 086° 41.078
16R E 529884 N 3507393
This 2-sided marker is located about 8 miles south of Greenville at MM-128 on US-231. It notes the history of the trails and paths made by Native Americans, explorers and later settlers.
Waymark Code: WM19Z52
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2024
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Marker text:
Two important Native American trading paths crossed Butler
County. Artifacts indicate that Spanish explorers passed through
northwestern Butler County in the 16th century and traded
with local Creek tribes, traveling on an ancient trail that
later became the Federal Road. William Bartram followed this
route when he came through Butler County in the summer of
1775, and settlers poured into this area on the same road in
the early 1800s.
Another Indian path found on historical maps ran between
Persimmon and Pigeon Creeks in eastern Butler County, near
the later-established communities of Midway, Glasgow, Shell, and
McKenzie. This trail was part of an important route between
the Gulf Coast and the Creek town of Tukabatchee, on the
Tallapoosa River. Some of today's county roads follow the same
route through Butler County.
Marker Name: Indian Trails and Travelers in Butler County
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information::
Erected by the Butler County Historical Society. This is a replacement marker for a marker that went missing tens of years ago. Previously the marker was located about 1.8 miles north of this location. Although the marker is dated 2023, the marker was actually erected May 16th, 2024. Sponsored by Fort Dale Chapter, NSDAR
Date Dedicated / Placed: May 16, 2024
Marker Number: N/A
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