National Military Park · Daviston, AL
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
On March 27, 1814, Major General Andrew Jackson ‘s army of 3,300 men attacked Chief Menawa’s 1,000 Red Stick Creek warriors fortified in a horseshoe shaped bend of the Tallapoosa River. Over 800 Red Sticks died that day. This battle ended the Creek War, resulted in a land cession of 23,000,000 acres to the United States and created a national hero of Andrew Jackson.
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Saturday 6 8AM–5PM 2026-8-22 Sunday 7 8AM–5PM 2026-8-23 Monday 1 8AM–5PM 2026-8-24 Tuesday 2 8AM–5PM 2026-8-25 Wednesday 3 8AM–5PM 2026-8-26 Thursday 4 8AM–5PM 2026-8-27 Friday 5 8AM–5PM 2026-8-28
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- National Military Park
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