Near Whatley in Clarke County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Old Indian Trail
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011
1. Old Indian Trail Marker
General Andrew Jackson and his troops rested here for the night in 1813.
Erected 1931 by Elizabeth Bradford Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
Location. 31° 40.448′ N, 87° 39.391′ W. Marker is near Whatley, Alabama, in Clarke County. It is on Old Line Road (County Road 35) 2 miles north of U.S. 84, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Whatley AL 36482, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 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: Old Line Road (approx. 2.7 miles away); Whatley, Alabama (approx. 3.6 miles away); Kimbell - James Massacre (approx. 3.9 miles away); Reverend Timothy Horton Ball, A. M. (approx. 3.9 miles away); Fort Sinquefield (approx. 4.3 miles away);
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Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011
2. Old Indian Trail Marker
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011
3. Old Indian Trail Marker located to the right under the trees.
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011
4. Location of the Old Indian Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,129 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 26, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
