Indian Ball Ground

Indian Ball Ground (HMHAA)

Location: Fort Mitchell, AL 36856 Russell County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 20.646', W 85° 1.26'

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The most popular game among the Indians of this region was "stick ball." This field has been constructed so that the game may be enjoyed again in the Chattahoochee Valley where it was played for hundreds of years. Sometimes known as "little brother to war," the game was played with an intensity second only to war. Hand crafted sticks with small loops on the end were used to catch and throw a small deer skin ball often filled with squirrel fur to make it "lively." One of the last games played here in the valley was viewed by General Lafayette when he visited Fort Mitchell in 1825.
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Year Placed1996
Placed ByHistoric Chattahoochee Commission / Chattahoochee Indian Heritage Association
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Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 5:25am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 686241 N 3580298
Decimal Degrees32.34410000, -85.02100000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 20.646', W 85° 1.26'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 20' 38.76" N, 85° 1' 15.60" W
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Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 235 Griggs Rd, Fort Mitchell AL 36856, US
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