Blountsville in Calhoun County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Apalachicola Tribal Town Mekko John Blount
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Apalachicola Tribal Town Mekko John Blount Marker
Apalachicola Tribal Town
Mekko John Blount
and the Muskogee (Creek) Nation
Reservation that existed on these lands,
where this marker stands.
The Muskogee (Creek) Nation was forcefully
removed from Florida on the Trail of Tears
in March of 1834, from present day
Blountstown Calhoun County, Florida.
The Muskogee (Creek) Nation honors the sacred,
historical significance of lands in Florida
and remembers the Mvskokvlke (Muscogee People)
who lived and died for the perseverance of future
Muscogee People.
Donated by
The Muskogee (Creek) Nation
Principal Chief David Hill
Second Chief Del Beaver
The Muscogee (Creek) National Council -
Pale-Nokkolen Tutcenohkakvt
2024
Erected 2024 by The Muskogee (Creek) Nation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1834.
Location. 30° 26.581′ N, 85° 2.512′ W. Marker is in Blountsville, Florida, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue (Florida Route 20) and Southeast
this page online
Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Calhoun County War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Cochranetown - Corakko Talofv (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blunt Reservation and Fields (about 400 feet away); M & B Railroad (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Old Blountstown" Courthouse (approx. 1.3 miles away); Governor Fuller Warren (approx. 2½ miles away); Liberty County Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); Abe Springs Bluff Courthouse (approx. 7½ miles away).
Also see . . . The Muscogee Nation. (Submitted on May 17, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Apalachicola Tribal Town Mekko John Blount Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 528 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
