Montgomery, Alabama
Muscogee Creek Nation Principal Chief David W. Hill, left, and Second Chief Del Beaver stand at the site of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in Tallapoosa County, Ala., Saturday, March 23,2024. A wreath placed there honors the more than 800 Muscogee who perished during the March 27, 1814, battle.
One thousand warriors, along with women and children from six tribal towns, had taken refuge on the site, named for the sharp bend of the Tallapoosa River. They were attacked on March 27, 1814, by a force of 3,000 led by future U.S. President Andrew Jackson. Despite signing a treaty with the U.S., the Muscogee were eventually forcibly removed from the Southeast to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears. Some of their descendants made the journey back to the land their ancestors called home to attend the remembrance ceremony.
“When you hear the language and you hear the songs, it’s a feeling that is just overwhelming. Painful. Even though it’s hard to be here, it’s important that we share this history,” Butler said.At sunset, luminaries were placed on the field to remember the Muscogee people who lost their lives there. A song was sung in the Mvskoke language. The names of the tribal towns were read out over the site along with shouts of “Mvto,” meaning thank you.
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Memorial marks 210th anniversary of crucial battle between Native Americans and United StatesMembers of the Muscogee Creek Nation returned to Alabama this weekend for a memorial service on the 210th anniversary of the battle of Horseshoe Bend.
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Memorial marks 210th anniversary of crucial battle between Native Americans and United StatesMembers of the Muscogee Creek Nation returned to Alabama this weekend for a memorial service on the 210th anniversary of the battle of Horseshoe Bend.
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