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Photographer: TRCP Alliance
Taken: June 16, 2011
Caption:
Visiting the Battlefield | Additional Description: Image 1 Top Left: Visitors participate in Creek stomp dance demonstration at the anniversary of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend hold each March.
Image 2 Top Right: Why Blue? Influenced by the alliance with France, the United States adopted light blue as the color for its cannon carriages in the final years of the American Revolution. By the Civil War, cannon carriages were generally painted olive green.
Other Park Activities
Image 3 Middle Left: Visitors hike the 2.8 mile Battlefield Nature Trail.
Image 4 Middle Right: Canoeists enjoy floating the Tallapoosa River.
Have a Safe Visit
Be aware that the park contains fire ants, deer ticks, and poisonous snakes. While walking in the park look out for armadillo holes hidden in the grass. Report any safety concerns or violations to the Horseshoe Bend Staff. Please remember that all the natural and cultural resources at Horseshoe Bend National Military Park are protected by Federal law.
Image 5 Bottom Left: Fire ant mound
Image 6 Bottom Middle: Deer tick
Image 7 Bottom Right: Armadillo
Submitted: August 19, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama.
Database Locator Identification Number: p168271
File Size: 0.333 Megabytes
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