Dadeville in Tallapoosa County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Tallapoosa County

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 21, 2023

1. Tallapoosa County Marker

Inscription. In August 1814, following Gen. Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, the Creek Nation ceded its land in central and south Alabama to the U.S. Government. On March 24, 1832, the Creek Nation signed the Treaty of Cusseta, yielding the remainder of their lands in east Alabama to white settlers. Tallapoosa County, named for the river that bisects it, was created on December 18, 1832, from portions of this land. The area had long been on the southern route around the Appalachians, serving Indians as the Okfuskee Trail or Upper Creek Path, and prompting the English to establish trading stations at the sites of Flint Hill, Young's Ferry, Kowaliga, and Okfuskee. The final removal of the Creeks in the mid-1830s "trail of tears" brought in a new flood tide of Americans. The textile industry began at Tallassee Falls in the 1840s, and gold mining caused a boom around Goldville and New Site in the same era. The largely agricultural society began to change in the early twentieth century, with cotton mills in Alexander City and Dadeville; the completion of Martin Dam in 1926 and the formation of Lake

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Martin with 750 miles of recreational shoreline; and the continual reforestation program which began in the 1930s.

Erected 2017 by the Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 24, 1832.

Location. 32° 49.871′ N, 85° 45.829′ W. Marker is in Dadeville, Alabama, in Tallapoosa County. It is on North Broadnax Street (Alabama Route 49) north of West Columbus Street, on the left when traveling north. Located in front of the Tallapoosa County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 N Broadnax St, Dadeville AL 36853, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

Tallapoosa County Marker in front of the Tallapoosa County Courthouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 21, 2023

2. Tallapoosa County Marker in front of the Tallapoosa County Courthouse.

in what was once New Spain,

the original Cherokee Nation,

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: Tallapoosa County World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Tallapoosa County World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Battle Of Horseshoe Bend (a few steps from this marker); Tallapoosa County Korean & Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Johnson J. Hooper (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama Mills WWII Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Dadeville (within shouting distance of this marker); Dadeville Coca-Cola Company (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dadeville.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.