Ozark in Dale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Sam Dale

Photographed by James L.Whitman, April 22, 2023

1. Sam Dale Marker

Inscription.

Sam Dale (1772-1841) - Indian trader / wagoner
Scout and trader, he explored Alabama wilderness, was called Big Sam "Tholocco" by the Indians later led settlers from Georgia to lands in Tombigbee Alabama River basins.

Gen. Sam Dale Indian fighter / militiaman
Alabama militia captain who with two men defeated eleven Indians in hand-to-hand combat, fighting in canoes on the Alabama River, November 13, 1813.

Hon. Samuel Dale - Dispatch rider / legislator
Rider who delivered dispatches to General Andrew Jackson during Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1814. Member of Alabama Legislature who was honored by having Dale County named for him December 22, 1824.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is January 8, 1814.

Location. 31° 28.692′ N, 85° 38.116′ W. Marker is in Ozark, Alabama, in Dale County. It is on Unnamed road west of Myrtle Drive, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 727 Myrtle Dr, Ozark AL 36360, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The J.D. Holman House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Dowling - Steagall House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Atlantic Coast Line Depot (approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); M.E. Church South (approx. 1.3 miles away); Historic Bell (approx. 1.4 miles away); Ozark Girl Scouts (approx. 1.4 miles away); Merrick's - Woodshop - Ozark / Ozark (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ozark.

Photographed by James L.Whitman, April 22, 2023

2. Sam Dale Marker

Photographed by James L.Whitman, April 22, 2023

3. Sam Dale Marker

Photographed by James L.Whitman, April 22, 2023

4. Sam Dale Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 572 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 22, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 2. submitted on April 26, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 3, 4. submitted on April 22, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.