Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is a historic site in Alabama that preserves the battlefield of the 1814 clash between U.S. forces and the Creek Nation, a decisive engagement in the Creek War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Horseshoe Bend National Military Park canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
national military park ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| area | approximately 2,040 acres ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup |
Cherokee allies of the United States
ⓘ
Creek (Muscogee) Nation ⓘ
surface form:
Creek Nation
Red Stick faction of the Creek ⓘ Tennessee militia ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Andrew Jackson ⓘ |
| battleDate | 1814-03-27 ⓘ |
| battlefieldOf | Battle of Horseshoe Bend ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
ⓘ
Creek War (1813–1814) ⓘ
surface form:
Creek War
U.S. victory over the Red Stick Creek ⓘ |
| conflict |
Creek War (1813–1814)
ⓘ
surface form:
Creek War
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEstablished | 1959-03-03 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlefield
ⓘ
driving tour road ⓘ interpretive trails ⓘ monuments and markers ⓘ overlook of the Tallapoosa River bend ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| hasIUCNCategory | Category III natural monument or feature ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.nps.gov/hobe/index.htm ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alabama
ⓘ
Tallapoosa County, Alabama ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Tallapoosa River ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Alexander City
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexander City, Alabama
Dadeville, Alabama ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
historical interpretation programs ⓘ living history demonstrations ⓘ self-guided auto tour ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States National Park System
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park System
|
| primaryTheme |
Andrew Jackson’s military career
ⓘ
Creek Nation history ⓘ U.S. expansion in the early 19th century ⓘ |
| significance |
led to large land cessions by the Creek Nation
ⓘ
site of decisive battle ending major Creek resistance in the Creek War ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.