Jacksonville in Calhoun County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Site of Indian Trading Post
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010
1. Site of Indian Trading Post Marker
where one of the
original Creek
Indian Trading Posts
stood in 1830.
Ladiga was Chief
of the tribe.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 33° 48.808′ N, 85° 45.717′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Alabama, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of Public Square West (State Highway 21) and Ladiga Street Southwest, on the right when traveling south on Public Square West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Public Square West, Jacksonville AL 36265, 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 in what was once 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: Thomas C. Hindman (a few steps from this marker); John Tyler Morgan (within shouting distance of this marker); 10th Alabama Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); Forneys Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial to Confederate Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacksonville (within shouting distance of this marker); John Horace Forney (within shouting distance of this marker); Downtown Jacksonville Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.
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Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010
2. Site of Indian Trading Post Marker
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010
3. Site of Indian Trading Post
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,123 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
