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

Jackson Trace

 
 
Jackson Trace Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, June 16, 2011
1. Jackson Trace Marker
Inscription. This stone marks the terminus of the route traced through the wilderness by Jackson's army during the Horseshoe Bend campaign.
 
Erected 1914 by U.S. Daughters of 1812.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: LandmarksWar of 1812. In addition, it is included in the United States Daughters of 1812, National Society series list.
 
Location. 32° 58.537′ N, 85° 44.122′ W. Marker is near Daviston, Alabama, in Tallapoosa County. It can be reached from Battlefield Park Tour Road. This marker is located at Tour Stop #2 and can be reached by foot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11288 Horseshoe Bend Road, Daviston AL 36256, 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 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: Major Lemuel P. Montgomery (here, next to this marker); Gun Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Horseshoe Bend Battleground Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); While the Long Roll Was Beating (within shouting distance of this marker); Charge! (within shouting distance of this marker); Designed for Defense (within shouting distance of this
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marker); Futile Escape (approx. 0.2 miles away); They Fought to the Last (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Daviston.
 
Also see . . .  Horseshoe Bend National Military Park. (Submitted on January 16, 2012, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama.)
 
Jackson Trace and Major Lemuel P. Montgomery Markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, June 16, 2011
2. Jackson Trace and Major Lemuel P. Montgomery Markers
Jackson Trace Marker and Stone image. Click for full size.
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, June 16, 2011
3. Jackson Trace Marker and Stone
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2012, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,929 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 16, 2012, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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