Near Phenix City in Russell County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Coweta Tallahassee
(Kvwetv Tvlvhassee)
Photographed By James L.Whitman, May 20, 2023
1. Coweta Tallahassee Marker Side
Inscription.
Coweta Tallahassee. (Kvwetv Tvlvhassee). One of the founding or "mother" towns of the Lower Creeks, Coweta Tallahassee (Coweta Tribal or Old Town), located on the Chattahoochee River to the east, was a red or war town. Spain, England, and to a lesser extent, France, competed for its allegiance. The English trader and adventurer Henry Woodward reached the town in 1685, but the Spanish had preceded him by many years. The Spanish burned the town near the end of the 17th century, after which the Cowetans moved to the Ocmulgee River to the east. At the end of the disastrous Yamassee War in 1715, the townspeople returned to the Chattahoochee to found New Coweta a few miles upriver.
One of the founding or "mother" towns of the Lower Creeks, Coweta Tallahassee (Coweta Tribal or Old Town), located on the Chattahoochee River to the east, was a red or war town. Spain, England, and to a lesser extent, France, competed for its allegiance. The English trader and adventurer Henry Woodward reached the town in 1685, but the Spanish had preceded him by many years. The Spanish burned the town near the end of the 17th century, after which the Cowetans moved to the Ocmulgee River to the east. At the end of the disastrous Yamassee War in 1715, the townspeople returned to the Chattahoochee to found New Coweta a few miles upriver.
Erected 2004 by The Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the Phenix City-Russell County Chamber of Commerce.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1685.
Location. 32° 23.893′ N, 85° 0.293′ W. Marker is near Phenix City, Alabama, in Russell County. Marker is on Brickyard Road (County Route 61) 2 miles south of Kadlin Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Phenix City AL 36869, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. U.S. Indian Agency of Benjamin Hawkins (within shouting distance of this marker);
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on May 20, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
