Barry Springs Indian Stockade

Barry Springs Indian Stockade (HM25OB)

Location: Gaylesville, AL 35973 Cherokee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 25.75', W 85° 30.517'

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One hundred feet east was one site where "The Trail of Tears" began. On May 23, 1838 the Indians of this general area, who had been held in a chestnut log stockade after being gathered by the U.S. Army, began their long trek to Oklahoma.
The spring, which was the source of water for the Indians, is believed to be the mouth of an underground cavern. Eli O. Alexander and wife Margaret (Barry) Allison and Richard Barry settled in this area about 1838. The Richard Barry log house c. 100 yards west of the spring was recently (c. 1970) was destroyed by fire.
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HM NumberHM25OB
Series This marker is part of the Trail of Tears series
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Placed ByCherokee County Historical Society
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Date Added Monday, February 26th, 2018 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 637035 N 3810751
Decimal Degrees34.42916667, -85.50861667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 25.75', W 85° 30.517'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 25' 45" N, 85° 30' 31.02" W
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Area Code(s)256
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4106-4260 County Rd 99, Gaylesville AL 35973, US
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