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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, Daviston, AL

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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park

Drive the 3-mile tour road around the Tallapoosa River battlefield where the Creek War turned in 1814.

11288 Horseshoe Bend Road, Daviston, AL 36256 · Daviston, AL

About Horseshoe Bend National Military Park

On March 27, 1814, Andrew Jackson's forces defeated the Upper Creek Red Sticks at this bend of the Tallapoosa River, and more than 800 Upper Creeks died. The 2,040-acre park opens with a visitor center film and a museum on Muscogee Creek life and the battle. Then take the 3-mile self-guided driving tour, which is also open to bikes, or launch a small boat on the river. Part of the 2.8-mile nature trail is closed after tornado damage.

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