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DAVISTON, Ala. — Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is pleased to announce the academic symposium, “Memory and Meaning and the Creek War,” at Auburn University on Aug. 22. Offered in collaboration with Auburn University and the Friends of Horseshoe Bend, the program brings together leading scholars to discuss the Creek War and how generations have since commemorated it.
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DAVISTON, Ala. — Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is excited to offer the opportunity for anyone with a strong interest in history to join the Horseshoe Bend Living History Program. This fun and engaging program provides hands-on training and certifies volunteers to conduct historic weapons demonstrations using reproduction black powder flintlock muskets and cannon. The park is looking for up to 10 volunteers, ages 18 and older, who are interested in gaining experience with public speaking, interpretive programming and participating in special events.
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DAVISTON, Ala. — On Saturday, March 28, Horseshoe Bend National Military Park invites the public to commemorate the 212th Anniversary of the Battle of the Horseshoe. This free, family-friendly event highlights the significance of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in U.S. history. Leaders from the Muscogee Creek Nation will share stories from their ancestral lands to highlight cultural effects of the battle. The event will be from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the park visitor center.
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DAVISTON, Ala. – The National Park Service is excited to announce that Horseshoe Bend National Military Park will be reopening the tour road and portions of the eastern trail system on Dec. 15. Staff will have trail maps available at the park’s Visitor Center. Signage will be posted indicating trail heads and directions for visitor use.
Official NPS sourceOur annual Living History Event will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025. We will be commemorating the 211th Anniversary of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. A luminary event will also be held on Friday, March 21, 2025, evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and will focus on the Muscogee Creek experience during the battle and its aftermath.
Official NPS sourceHorseshoe Bend National Military Park operational hour changes to happen for winter of 2025.
Official NPS sourceHorseshoe Bend National Military Park will close at 1:00 p.m. CST Thursday due to the approaching of Hurricane Helene.
Official NPS sourceHorseshoe Bend National Military Park will host the 210th Anniversary of the Battle of the Horseshoe on Friday and Saturday, March 22-23, 2024. This free annual event recreates traditional Muscogee Creek life, frontier life in the year 1814, and emphasizes the importance of the battle in United States history.
Official NPS sourceAnniversary of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend Saturday, March 25, 2023, 9 AM until 4 PM (CST)
Official NPS sourceHorseshoe Bend National Military Park Announces Annual Symposium
Official NPS sourceHorseshoe Bend National Military Park will commemorate the 207th Anniversary of the Battle of the Horseshoe virtual on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM.
Official NPS sourceHorseshoe Bend National Military Park is announcing the increase of recreational access to outdoor areas beginning May 29, 2020.
Official NPS sourceHorseshoe Bend National Military Park, in response to guidance from the Alabama Department of Public Health, and the Office of the Governor of Alabama, will be temporarily closing to the public beginning at 5:00 p.m. April 4, 2020 to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Official NPS sourcePark visitor center will be closed for renovations beginning Monday, August 26th. Current plans are to reopen on Monday, September 2.
Official NPS sourceSymposium to highlight Alabama's bicentennial and Alabama's earliest historians.
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The park announces several guest speakers and the day's schedule for the upcoming Anniversary Event on March 23, 2019.
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