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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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO2U_creek-indian-removal_Danville-AL.html
Black Warriors' Path played a critical role as a route for Creek Removal. On December 19, 1835, some 511 Creek emigrants passed along the path through present ~ day Oakville Indian Mounds Park. In September 1836, a group of Creeks left Tallassee i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJPC_home-of-annie-wheeler_Courtland-AL.html
Born July 31, 1868 ~ Died April 10, 1955Daughter of General Joseph WheelerGallantly served her country three times on foreign soil.
Volunteer nurse, Santiago, Cuba~1898.
Spanish~American War and Manila, P.I. ~1899during Philippine Insurrecti…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJPA_home-of-gen-joseph-wheeler_Courtland-AL.html
"Fighting Joe Wheeler"Confederate Cavalry Commanderof Army of Tennessee.Major~General, Cavalry,U.S.A.in Spanish American WarSoldier~Statesman~Author~PlanterOne of Alabama's representativesin the Statuary Hall in Washington.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJHV_trail-of-tears_Town-Creek-AL.html
Form the late 1700's to 1807 a Cherokee Chief named Doublehead guarded this area, that was claimed by both the Cherokee and Chickasaw Nations as sacred hunting grounds against encroachment of white settlers.Chief Doublehead had the reputation of e…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJCI_early-roads-one-of-the-souths-first-railroads-1832_Courtland-AL.html
Side ATennessee Street along the north side of the square was originally part of Gaines' Trace, a horse path laid out in 1807 under the direction of Capt. Edmund Pendleton Gaines of the U. S. Army. From Melton's Bluff on the Tennessee River, the t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJCH_american-legion-post-58_Courtland-AL.html
Side AOn April 20, 1934, a temporary charter was issued for Gen. Joe Wheeler Post 58, Courtland, Alabama. On November 12, 1946, a permanent charter was granted and the name changed to Wiley Horton Post 58 in honor of the deceased son of State Depa…