Robbinsville in Graham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Junaluska and The Battle of Horseshoe Bend

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 26, 2022

1. Junaluska and The Battle of Horseshoe Bend Marker

Inscription. In 1813, when the Cherokees raised 636 men to aid Americans fighting the Creeks, Junaluska personally recruited over 100 men. At The Battle of Horseshoe Bend, his actions turned the tide when he swam the Tallapoosa River, retrieving Creek canoes and ferrying the Cherokees to the rear of the Creeks. He is also credited with saving Andrew Jackson's life during this battle.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.

Location. 35° 19.204′ N, 83° 48.512′ W. Marker is in Robbinsville, North Carolina, in Graham County. It can be reached from Junaluska Road north of Morphew Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 149 Junaluska Rd, Robbinsville NC 28771, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

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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 original Thirteen Colonies,

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: 1819 Treaty with the United States (here, next to this marker); Junaluska's Meeting With Tecumseh at Soco Gap (here, next to this marker); Junaluska and the Trail of Tears (here, next to this marker); Cherokee Chief Junaluska DAR Monument (here, next to this marker); Junaluska's Names (a few steps from this marker); Junaluska's Distingusihed Service (a few steps from this marker); Junaluska (a few steps from this marker); Junaluska's Birth Site (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Robbinsville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 26, 2022

2. Junaluska and The Battle of Horseshoe Bend Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.