Battle of Horseshoe Bend reenactments return after 3-year hiatus

Musket firing demonstrations, stick ball and a living history with Creek and Cherokee hunting camps and Tennessee Militia will all be part of Saturday’s celebration.

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A special event will take place at Horseshoe Bend National Military Park on Saturday.

The park will host the 209th anniversary of the Battle of the Horseshoe Bend, which recreates Alabama life during 1814 and emphasizes the importance of Horseshoe Bend in United States history. Lead park ranger Stacy Speas said the park halted the event after 2019 following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

203rd Anniversary of Battle of Horseshoe Bend

Children play stickball at the Horseshoe Bend National Military Park in 2017. 

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