News Release

207th Anniversary of the Battle of the Horseshoe

Date: March 24, 2021
Contact: Stacy Speas, 256-234-7111

Horseshoe Bend National Military Park will commemorate the 207^th Anniversary of the Battle of the Horseshoe on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM. This year’s event will be virtual and can be viewed on our Facebook page (Horseshoe Bend National Military Park) or on our website, http://nps.gov/hobe This year’s event includes cultural contributions from the Muscogee Nation, along with local and regional speakers reflecting on the power of place and the meanings intrinsic to Horseshoe Bend NMP. 

The speakers include:
Barbara Tagger, Superintendent of Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
Principal Chief David Hill, Muscogee (Creek) Nation
T.R. Henderson, President, Friends of Horseshoe Bend
John McKelvey, Tallapoosa County Commission, District 3
T.C. Coley, Alabama Historical Commission, Tallapoosa County Commission, District 1
Matthew Robinson, Park Ranger, Horseshoe Bend National Military Park

Horseshoe Bend is meaningful to the public for numerous reasons. Visitors from around the world visit the park to learn about the events of March 27, 1814 and the Creek and Cherokee warriors and refugees, as well as the Tennessee Militia and US Soldiers that fought that day. Locals may remember hiking with their boy scout troop or visiting during a school trip as children. Indigenous people make pilgrimages to reconnect with their ancestral lands. 

No matter where you find your own meanings linked to Horseshoe Bend, please tune in at 10:00 AM Central time, Saturday morning, March 27, 2021, to hear reflections on Horseshoe Bend’s legacies from our distinguished speakers. Superintendent Tagger states, “We hope you’ll take the time to commemorate with us on the legacies of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend this Saturday, March 27. After such a challenging year, we invite you to come enjoy the springtime in your hometown national park. National Parks belong to all of us, so take a hike, enjoy the wildflowers, go birdwatching, or sit quietly in the park to reflect on what Horseshoe Bend means to you. We look forward to seeing you soon.”