End of the Jackson Trace -- Horseshoe Bend NMP, Daviston AL
N 32° 58.512 W 085° 44.136
16S E 618152 N 3649247
A small plaque from 1914 at the end of the Jackson Trace
Waymark Code: WMWGYK
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2017
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A small sign of history at the Horsehoe Bend Battlefield marks the end of the Jackson Trace in Horseshoe Bend NMP, Daviston AL
This sign of history is located along the Battlefield Driving Tour at the battlefield overlook at Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, near Daviston AL.
The sign reads as follows:
"JACKSON TRACE
This stone marks the terminus of the route traced through the wilderness by Jackson’s army, during the Horseshoe Bend campaign. Erected and dedicated by US Daughters of 1812.
July 4, 1914"
Group that erected the marker: US Daughters of 1812
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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