Near Elgin in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Cherokee Chief Doublehead's Village Around 1800
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 1, 2009
1. Cherokee Chief Doublehead's village around 1800 Marker
About 1800 Doublehead located his village at this site, where his brother-in-law Tahlonteeskee had previously lived. Doublehead's log house was built along the same style of those of the white settlers. Chief Doublehead had previously led raids against Tennessee settlers from Moneetown, located southwest of here. In 1806 a reserve was set aside for Doublehead between Elk River and Cypress Creek. He leased large tracts of land to white settlers who were later evicted by the U.S. Army. His own people assassinated Doublehead on the Hiwassee River in 1807.
Erected by Florence Historical Board Florence Alabama and Edward Stanley Robins III.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 34° 51.316′ N, 87° 24.711′ W. Marker is near Elgin, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is on Lee Highway (U.S. 72), on the right when traveling east. At the entrance to Blue Water Creek Farm and Polo Club. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6048 U.S 72, Rogersville AL 35652, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama and in the Shoals. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Daniel White (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gabriel Old Gabe Butler
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1. The James Scrolls. MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009 Chief Chuqualataque Doublehead Chief Chuqualataque Doublehead 1744 - 1807 My 6g Grand Second Cousin Once Removed (Submitted on March 22, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
2. Doublehead makes home at Shoals. Times Daily/Sunday April 4, 2004 Article by Bill McDonald (Submitted on March 22, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 1, 2009
2. Blue Water Creek Polo Club
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 1, 2009
3. Blue Water Creek Polo Club
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 13,690 times since then and 149 times this year. Last updated on June 1, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
