The Prehistoric, Protohistoric & Historic Periods
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{Timeline from 12,500 BC to AD 1979}
Creek Chiefs During the Removal Period
Selocta, Chinnabee, Soletawv Cetto Yupe, Horned Snake Soldier
Opothle Yahola
Menawa
William McIntosh
Erected 2016 by the City of Oxford.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 33° 36.097′ N, 85° 47.345′ 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to the Choccolocco Park (a few steps from this marker); Muscogee (Creek) Nation (within shouting distance of this marker); Better Understandings, New Friendships (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Muscogee (Creek) Nation (about 400 feet away); Mississippi Agriculture (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Muscogee (Creek) Nation (about 500 feet away); Reconstructing the Cultural Landscape
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Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia article on Opothle Yohola. (Submitted on February 2, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Wikipedia article on Menawa. (Submitted on February 2, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
3. Wikipedia article on William McIntosh. (Submitted on February 2, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 603 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 2, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
