Oxford in Calhoun County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Better Understandings, New Friendships
Choccolocco Park Interpretive Trail
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 26, 2020
1. Better Understandings, New Friendships Marker
Inscription.
Better Understandings, New Friendships. . In 2007, the City of Oxford began planning what is today known as Choccolocco Park. Discoveries at the site identified the presence of the humans inhabiting this land as early as 10,000 years ago. Oxford undertook an archaeological investigation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Alabama Historical Commission, and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, whose ancestors once lived here. As those consultations and conversations unfolded, Oxford's appreciation for its shared history with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation grew more profound. This led to Oxford's decision to develop the interpretive trail you are enjoying today. The City and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation's shared hope is that the park's visitors will likewise come to appreciate the many people who once called this valley home.
In 2007, the City of Oxford began planning what is today known as
Choccolocco Park. Discoveries at the site identified the presence of the
humans inhabiting this land as early as 10,000 years ago. Oxford undertook
an archaeological investigation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the
Alabama Historical Commission, and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, whose
ancestors once lived here. As those consultations and conversations unfolded, Oxford's appreciation for its shared history with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation grew more profound. This led to Oxford's decision to develop the interpretive trail you are enjoying today. The City and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation's shared hope is that the park's visitors will likewise come to appreciate the many people who once called this valley home.
Location. 33° 36.126′ N, 85° 47.305′ W. Marker is in Oxford, Alabama, in Calhoun County. It can be reached from Leon Smith Parkway. Located within Choccolocco Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 954 Leon Smith Parkway, Oxford AL 36203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 437 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 30, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
