Auburn in Lee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

This is the Ancestral Land of the Creek Indians

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 22, 2025

1. This is the Ancestral Land of the Creek Indians Marker

Inscription. Facing relentless pressure to dissolve their sovereign status as the Creek Nation, Creeks ceded large tracts of their ancestral homeland to the United States of America in 1832, retaining individual allotments, believing that was the best way to remain in their homeland. But by 1840, continued harassment led most of the Creeks to emigrate to Indian Territory. Many were removed by force.

Creek Indians still consider this their ancestral homeland. The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is the only federally recognized tribe in Alabama.

Erected 2021 by Auburn University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 32° 36.391′ N, 85° 28.344′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Alabama, in Lee County. It is at the intersection of South Debardeleben Street and E Magnolia Ave, on the left when traveling south on South Debardeleben Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 S Debardeleben St, Auburn AL 36830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama

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and in Greater Columbus.

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 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: Scott-Yarbrough House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dillard-Lawson House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Baughman-Honour-Stiles House (about 600 feet away); Ebenezer Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert Wilton Burton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Auburn United Methodist Church Founder's Chapel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Baptist Hill (approx. half a mile away); City Hall (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Wittel Dormitory (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).

This is the Ancestral Land of the Creek Indians Marker (to the right of the door, bottom plaque) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 22, 2025

2. This is the Ancestral Land of the Creek Indians Marker (to the right of the door, bottom plaque)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.