Turkey Town Council Site

Turkey Town Council Site (HM261M)

Location: Centre, AL 35960 Cherokee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 9.078', W 85° 40.625'

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One mile south was an important Indian Council site from about 1707. Named for noted chief, the "Turkey". Here in October 1816, a council of Cherokees, Creeks, and Chickasaws met to settle boundaries and ratify a peace treaty. General Andrew Jackson, Samuel Dale, and David Crockett were there.
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HM NumberHM261M
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Placed ByCherokee County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, March 15th, 2018 at 10:03am PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] ANGELA NICHOLS  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 621955 N 3779722
Decimal Degrees34.15130000, -85.67708333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 9.078', W 85° 40.625'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 9' 4.68" N, 85° 40' 37.5" W
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Area Code(s)256
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300-372 US-411 BUS, Centre AL 35960, US
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