Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Located in a sharp bend of the Tallapoosa River,
Horseshoe Bend was the site of the decisive battle that
effectively ended the Creek War. Red Sticks built the
village of Tohopeka, containing over three hundred log
huts, inside the bend in December 1813 and by the
time of the battle, over one thousand warriors and
approximately 350 women and children had settled
there. Jackson’s force overwhelmed the Red Sticks on
March 27, 1814, killing nearly nine hundred while
suffering less than two hundred casualties.
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is the best
interpreted site of the Creek War. Located in Tallapoosa
County near Highway 49, the battlefield at Horseshoe
Bend, administered by the National Park Service,
consists of a visitor center containing a museum and a
brief interpretive film. A self-guided tour takes you to
various sites on the property where the battle unfolded.
Horseshoe Bend was the site of the decisive battle that
effectively ended the Creek War. Red Sticks built the
village of Tohopeka, containing over three hundred log
huts, inside the bend in December 1813 and by the
time of the battle, over one thousand warriors and
approximately 350 women and children had settled
there. Jackson’s force overwhelmed the Red Sticks on
March 27, 1814, killing nearly nine hundred while
suffering less than two hundred casualties.
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is the best
interpreted site of the Creek War. Located in Tallapoosa
County near Highway 49, the battlefield at Horseshoe
Bend, administered by the National Park Service,
consists of a visitor center containing a museum and a
brief interpretive film. A self-guided tour takes you to
various sites on the property where the battle unfolded.
