Ceremonies Attending the Sesquicentennial of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and Dedication of the Park Visitor Center, Friday, March 27, 1964 at 2:00 P.M.
Cox E and Martin TW. 1964. Ceremonies Attending the Sesquicentennial of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and Dedication of the Park Visitor Center, Friday, March 27, 1964 at 2:00 P.M.. Alexander City, Alabama
An act of Congress approved by President Eisenhower on July 25, 1956, designated as a national military park the site of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. This battle, between Creek Indians allied with Great Britain and the United States forces under General Andrew Jackson, took place March 27, 1814, within a horseshoeshaped bend in the Tallapoosa River in what is now East Central Alabama. Colorful, dramatic, and brave for its own sake, with participants on both sides famous or destined to fame, the engagement was far more than just another Indian battle. In course of the campaign for Congressional recognition, the Horseshoe Bend Battle Park Association offered testimony from leading present-day historians on the decisive part the battle played in the winning of the West-from the Southand in bringing Andrew Jackson to the national attention that made him President, created the Democratic Party, and launched a new era in America.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Cox, Elbert; Martin, Thomas
- Date of Issue
- 1964-03-27
- Units
- HIST , HOBE
- Keywords
- Battle, Cultural Resources, ehistory, History, Horseshoe Bend NMP, Military