Near Gaylesville in Cherokee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Barry Springs Indian Stockade
Photographed By Angela Nichols, February 25, 2018
1. Barry Springs Indian Stockade Marker
Inscription.
Barry Springs Indian Stockade. . One hundred feet east was one site where "The Trail of Tears" began. On May 23, 1838 the Indians of this general area, who had been held in a chestnut log stockade after being gathered by the U.S. Army, began their long trek to Oklahoma. The spring, which was the source of water for the Indians, is believed to be the mouth of an underground cavern. Eli O. Alexander and wife Margaret (Barry) Allison and Richard Barry settled in this area about 1838. The Richard Barry log house c. 100 yards west of the spring was recently (c. 1970) was destroyed by fire.
One hundred feet east was one site where "The Trail of Tears" began. On May 23, 1838 the Indians of this general area, who had been held in a chestnut log stockade after being gathered by the U.S. Army, began their long trek to Oklahoma.
The spring, which was the source of water for the Indians, is believed to be the mouth of an underground cavern. Eli O. Alexander and wife Margaret (Barry) Allison and Richard Barry settled in this area about 1838. The Richard Barry log house c. 100 yards west of the spring was recently (c. 1970) was destroyed by fire.
Location. 34° 25.75′ N, 85° 30.517′ W. Marker is near Gaylesville, Alabama, in Cherokee County. Marker is at the intersection of County Route 99 and County Route 95, on the right when traveling north on County Route 99. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gaylesville AL 35973, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Alpine, Georgia (approx. 2.1 miles away in Georgia); Last Indian Agent
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2018, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,267 times since then and 126 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on February 25, 2018, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. 2. submitted on March 2, 2018, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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