Near Cherokee in Colbert County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

George Colbert Memorial

Photographed by Duane Hall, June 4, 2015

1. George Colbert Memorial

Inscription. This monument is to memorialize Chickasaw Chief George Colbert who operated a river ferry, traveler’s stand, and had a home on this Natchez Trace site. Colbert Co. AL was named in his honor.

Erected 2014 by Chief George Colbert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Natchez Trace series lists.

Location. 34° 50.205′ N, 87° 56.678′ W. Marker is near Cherokee, Alabama, in Colbert County. It can be reached from Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 327.3), one mile north of N. Pike (County Road 21). Marker is located at the Colbert Ferry Park on the Park Road 0.3 miles east of the restroom facilities. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cherokee AL 35616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial 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 walking distance of this marker: Colbert's Stand (within shouting distance of this marker); A Chickasaw Planter (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chickasaw Hospitality (about 400 feet away); Colbert Ferry

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Safe Crossing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome! (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wet, Wild, and Wonderful (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trace Travelers (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cherokee.

Also see . . . George Colbert - Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on June 25, 2015.)

Photographed by Duane Hall, June 4, 2015

2. George Colbert Memorial

George Colbert Memorial and Colbert's Stand Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, June 4, 2015

3. George Colbert Memorial and Colbert's Stand Marker

View to east on Park Road 0.3 miles east of
Colbert Ferry Park restroom facilities

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,338 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.