LaFayette in Chambers County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Muscogee Indians
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 8, 2014
1. Muscogee Indians Marker
Indian villages nearby
were affiliated with either
Upper or Lower Confederacies
of the Creek Nation.
In colonial times
Spain, France and England
contended for this section.
Indian title ceded in 1832.
Erected 1953 by the Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 32° 53.971′ N, 85° 24.061′ W. Marker is in LaFayette, Alabama, in Chambers County. It is at the intersection of South LaFayette Street (U.S. 431) and East Alabama Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South LaFayette Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 South LaFayette Street, Lafayette AL 36862, 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: Chambers County War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Chambers County (a few steps from this marker); Joe Louis (within shouting distance of this marker); The LaFayette Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away, measured
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 8, 2014
2. Marker near Chambers County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,873 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
