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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J8Y_jesse-cleveland-owens_Danville-AL.html
Jesse Owens track career started in high school when one day in gym class, the students were timed in the 60-yard dash. Coach Charlie Riley saw the raw, yet natural talent that young Jesse had and immediately invited him to run for the track team.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP1Z_james-cleveland-jesse-owens_Danville-AL.html
Born near this site 12 September 1913 to Henry Cleveland and Emma (Fitzgerald)Owens, who were sharecroppers and the offspring of freed slaves, Jesse was destined to attain immorality in the 1936 Olympic Games at Berlin, Germany. Although he moved …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO36_historic-indians_Danville-AL.html
Five Historic Indian tribes lived in this area. By 1701, The Yuchi were living at the shoals on the Tennessee River. In early 1700s the Yuchi left, some moving to the Cherokee Nation on the Hiwassee River, TN and others to Chattahoochee River, GA.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO35_copena-burial-mound_Danville-AL.html
Copena Indians built this mound with baskets of dirt some 2000 years ago. The Copena name was derived from their use of copper and galena (lead ore) found in their burials along with gorgets and celts. The mounds were a burial site with the dead e…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO33_doublehead_Danville-AL.html
Doublehead, (c1744-1807) aka Dsugweladegi or Chuqualatague, was the son of Great Eagle (Willenawah) and grandson of Moytoy. Among his siblings were Pumpkin Boy, Old Tassel and the unnamed grandmother of Sequoyah. After his sister's son John Watts …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO32_town-of-oakville_Danville-AL.html
Based on the large number of local mounds and artifacts, this site shows evidence of Indian occupation over 2000 years ago. According to tradition about 1780, Oakville became a Cherokee town located on Black Warriors' Path. By the early 1820's, Ce…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO30_cherokee-council-house-museum_Danville-AL.html
The Oakville Indians Mounds Museum is based on a seven sided Cherokee council house. This type of council house was used during the cooler months and an open sided rectangular pavilion during warmer weather. The descriptions used for the museum's …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO2Z_streights-raid_Danville-AL.html
On 26 Apr 1863, a Union raiding party of 1500 including the 51st and 73rd IN, 3rd OH, 18th IL. and local men from two companies of the 1st AL. Calvary left Tuscumbia for Russellville. Led by Col. Abel Streight, their objective was to cut Confedera…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO2Y_oakville-indian-mound_Danville-AL.html
Rising 27 feet high, this is the largest woodland mound in Alabama, with a base covering 1.8 acres and a flat of over one acre. Built by prehistoric Copena Indians, the mound is 2,000 years old and constructed from earth probably carried one baske…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO2X_cherokee-indian-removal_Danville-AL.html
In the early 1800's Cherokees of this area were under the leadership of Doublehead and Tahlonteskee. After Doublehead's assassination in 1807, Tahlonteskee notified President Jefferson that he and his people were ready to move west. In 1808 Tahlon…
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