Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
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| Horseshoe Bend National Military Park | |
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| IUCN Category III (Natural Monument) | |
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| Location: | Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA |
| Nearest city: | Alexander City, Alabama |
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| Area: | 2,040 acres (8.26 km²) |
| Established: | August 11, 1959 |
| Total Visitation: | 58,564 (in 2005) |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is a U.S. National Military Park managed by the National Park Service that is the site of the last battle of the Creek War on March 27, 1814. General Andrew Jackson's Tennessee militia, aided by the 39th U. S. Infantry Regiment and Cherokee and Upper Creek allies, finally crushed Lower Creek Red Stick resistance at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend on the Tallapoosa River. Jackson's decisive victory at Horseshoe Bend broke the power of the Creek Nation.
On August 9, 1814, the Creeks signed the Treaty of Fort Jackson, which ceded 23 million acres (93,000 km²) of land in Alabama and Georgia to the United States government.
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- Official site: Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
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