While the park does have a nature trail, we simply did not have time to hike it. Other than a monument and cannon on one of the knolls, there is little else there. After a brief stop at the visitor center to learn more about the battle, we drove the tour road, getting out at the stops. The park preserves much of the battlefield, but there is not a ton to see. The victories granted national fame to Jackson, who ran for president in 1828. The battle ended the Creek Indian War, forcing the Creek nation to cede much of its land to the US and Jackson used the battle as a spring-board to capture Pensacola and then on to the Battle of New Orleans. This bend in the river was the site of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, the major battle of the Creek War around the same time as the War of 1812. Jackson’s troops lost fewer than 50 men, with another 150 or so wounded. About 3,300 troops under the command of General Andrew Jackson attacked and killed around 800 of the 1,000 Red Stick warriors. The Creek Indian War does not get a lot of play in US history books because it was primarily a civil war among the Creek Nation, but also because it was considered part of the War of 1812 by proxy.Įssentially, 1,000 Red Stick Creeks holed up on a peninsula in the horseshoe bend of the Tallapoosa River, using the river and a barricade across the narrowest part of the peninsula as fortifications. The battle occurred March 27, 1814, and was the final battle in the Creek Indian War. This is where Andrew Jackson places a pair of light artillery pieces to help break up the Creek fortifications. I will be honest… I am a bit of a US military history buff, but I had never heard of this Alabama national parks site or of Horseshoe Bend, not even in passing. Our first stop on the drive south was Horseshoe Bend National Military Park. In addition, Anniston is home to the world’s largest office chair, which serves as an advertisement for a local business. Standing 33 feet tall, it’s an advertisement for Miller’s Office Supply and you can still order the original chair it is modeled upon. The food was hearty, tasty and the beer was outstanding! The World’s Largest Office Chair in Anniston. We grabbed dinner and a couple of drinks at the Cheaha Brewing Company. We enjoy that sort of reinvestment in the heart of a city, which is evident by the fact that we live in a vibrant downtown area in Woodstock, GA. Cheers from the Cheaha Brewing Company in Anniston Alabama.Īnniston has made an effort to revitalize its downtown area with shops and restaurants. Read TripAdvisor reviews and book the hotel. Ultimately, the hotel was clean and very comfortable, exactly what you would expect from a Hilton Garden Inn. We snagged a room at the Hilton Garden Inn in Oxford/Anniston for 10,000 points, which translates to $50 based on a valuation of. We started off our trip heading to Anniston, AL, where we spent a rainy Sunday night before starting our trip in earnest. Please see our Review Policy for more information.) Anniston, AL (Disclaimer: When we link to places you can buy our stuff or places we stayed, we are using special codes which earn us commissions on the sales at no additional cost to you. Read about our 2015 Winter Road Trip here. This year (2016), we decided to stay closer to home and visit the Southern Alabama National Parks and Gulf Islands National Seashore in Pensacola. Last year (2015), we spent the entire two-week break driving through Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah and Colorado. This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Padre Island National Seashore ranked as one of top 10 beaches in U.S.Bonnie and I enjoy taking trips over most breaks, with Christmas being no exception. Contact him at Twitter supporting local journalism with a subscription to the Caller-Times. John Oliva covers entertainment and community news in South Texas. More: Opinion: End of Texas' open beaches might be near More: 'We need to do better': Beach Keepers strive to keep Corpus Christi community clean The national seashore also has five campsites.Īnd the national seashore is perhaps best known for a conservation program that allows visitors to watch freshly hatched sea turtles begin their lives in the Gulf of Mexico's open waters.Īlong with sea turtle releases, some visitors have found a tiger shark, blue dragons, a hammerhead shark and black skimmers. With more than 130,000 acres of dunes, grasslands and sand, the Padre Island National Seashore is a national park and haven for family-friendly activities and wildlife.Īside from regular beach activities such as building sandcastles and enjoying the cool water, beachgoers can take a stroll along the Grasslands Nature Trail to get a glimpse at animals that live inland. More: #TBT: South Texans flocked to watch first lady dedicate Padre Island National Seashore in 1968
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