Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Doublehead, Cherokee Chief

City of Florence Walk of Honor

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 2, 2019

1. Doublehead, Cherokee Chief Marker

Inscription. Through negotiation with President George Washington, Chief Doublehead owned all lands between Bluewater and Cypress Creeks. The land became federal property after 1807, allowing a corporation to purchase 5,515 acres to establish Florence.

Inducted 2018
City of Florence
Walk of Honor

Erected 2018 by City of Florence.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.

Location. 34° 48.375′ N, 87° 37.884′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is on Hightower Place. Beginning with marker one, this marker is on pole 14 backside. It is one of 18 poles each has four sides that is located behind the Marriott Hotel in River Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Hightower Place, Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 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: Robert Rausch (here, next to this marker); Samuel Cornelius Phillips (here, next to this marker); Dr. Jeffery Lynn Briggs (here, next to this marker); James Thomas Rapier (here, next to this marker); Homer J. Givens (here, next to this marker); Maurice Causey (here, next to this marker); William Burch (Billy) Reid

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(here, next to this marker); Rear Admiral Fran McKee (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Also see . . . Doublehead.

Doublehead (1744–1807) or Incalatanga (Tal-tsu'tsa, ᏔᎵᏧᏍᎦ in Cherokee), was one of the most feared warriors of the Cherokee during the Cherokee–American wars. Following the peace treaty at the Tellico Blockhouse in 1794, he served as one of the leaders of the Chickamauga Cherokee (or "Lower Cherokee"), and he was chosen as the leader of Chickamauga (taking on the title Chuqualataque) in 1802.[1]

(Submitted on March 31, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 2, 2019

2. Doublehead, Cherokee Chief Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2019, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,772 times since then and 102 times this year. Last updated on March 31, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2019, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.