Chattahoochee in Gadsden County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Scott Massacre

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, January 16, 2018

1. The Scott Massacre Marker

Inscription. The first U.S. defeat of the Seminole Wars took place here on November 30, 1817. Several hundred Seminole, Creek and maroon (Black Seminole) warriors came to this site following raids by U.S. troops on the Creek Indian village of Fowltown near today's Bainbridge, Georgia. A U.S. Army boat commanded by Lt. Richard W. Scott of the 7th U.S. Infantry Regiment approached on November 30, 1816, carrying 40 men, 7 women and 4 children. Twenty of the men were sick with fever and carried no arms. Warriors opened fire on Scott's boat from along the bank and most of his armed men were killed or wounded in this volley. The attack ended with the deaths of 34 U.S. soldiers, 6 children and 4 children. Native American and maroon casualties are unknown. Six men escaped by swimming to the opposite shore. One woman, Elizabeth Stewart (or Stuart), was captured. She was freed the following year. This attack led President James Monroe to order Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson's invasion of Spanish Florida and was the key factor in forcing the 1821 transfer of Florida to United States.

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #05 James Monroe, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is November 30, 1817.

Location. 30° 42.049′ N, 84° 51.399′ W. Marker is in Chattahoochee, Florida, in Gadsden County. It is on South River Landing Road half a mile south of Washington Street (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling south. Marker is on mound with additional markers nearby. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chattahoochee FL 32324, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Tallahassee

and on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

The Scott Massacre Marker and surrounding markers. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, January 16, 2018

2. The Scott Massacre Marker and surrounding markers.

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nicoll's Outpost (here, next to this marker); The Chattahoochee Landing Mound Group (here, next to this marker); The Scott Battle of 1817 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Nicolls' Outpost (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Chattahoochee Landing Mound Group (a few steps from this marker); The Apalachicola River - A Florida Blueway (within shouting distance of this marker); Victory Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Seminole War (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattahoochee.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Florida's Inland Graveyard of Ships (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2018, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,247 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2018, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.