Near Delta in Clay County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Native American Footsteps
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 16, 2021
1. Native American Footsteps Marker
Inscription.
Native American Footsteps. . As you walk across this mountain, you will step in their footsteps. They worked, played, laughed, cried, loved, fought, and admired this mountain. Rock shelters near the base of the mountain have revealed archaeological evidence of the presence of early Native American hunters and their families. The park and mountain take their name from the Creek- Muskogean word "Chaha," which translates roughly to "High Place." This is appropriate since the highest place in Alabama can be found in this state park.
Cheaha State Park is in what was once the large and powerful Creek Nation. In Alabama, the Creeks inhabited a large area bordered on the north by the southern Appalachian Mountains, on the west by the Cahaba and Alabama Rivers, on the south by the Florida border, and on the East by the Georgia border. A significant battle took place in nearby Talladega during the Creek War of 1813-1814. Creek warriors took refuge in the mountains following their defeat by Andrew Jackson. The larger tribe was forced to walk the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma. The descendants who remained behind are known as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and are headquartered at Poarch, near Atmore, Alabama.
As you walk across this mountain, you will step in their
footsteps. They worked, played, laughed, cried, loved, fought,
and admired this mountain. Rock shelters near the base of the
mountain have revealed archaeological evidence of the
presence of early Native American hunters and their families.
The park and mountain take their name from the Creek-
Muskogean word "Chaha," which translates roughly to "High
Place." This is appropriate since the highest place in Alabama
can be found in this state park.
Cheaha State Park is in what was once the large and powerful Creek Nation. In Alabama, the Creeks inhabited a large area bordered on the north by the southern Appalachian Mountains, on the west by the Cahaba and Alabama Rivers, on the south by the Florida border, and on the East by the Georgia border. A significant battle took place in nearby Talladega during the Creek War of 1813-1814. Creek warriors took refuge in the mountains following their defeat by Andrew Jackson. The larger tribe was forced to walk the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma. The descendants who remained behind are known as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and are headquartered at Poarch, near Atmore, Alabama.
Erected by Forest Service, USDA, Alabama State Parks.
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Location. 33° 29.692′ N, 85° 48.475′ W. Marker is near Delta, Alabama, in Clay County. Located along the boardwalk to Bald Rock, within the Cheaha State Park, in the Talladega National Forest. Entrance fee charged. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19644 AL-281, Delta AL 36258, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Native American Footsteps Marker along the boardwalk.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 16, 2021
3. View from Bald Rock at Cheaha State Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 593 times since then and 132 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
