Kimbell - James Massacre

Kimbell - James Massacre (HMW31)

Location: Whatley, AL 36482 Clarke County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 39.281', W 87° 43.172'

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←½ mile—

Sept. 1, 1813
Creek Indian War. 1813-14

Part of War of 1812. British used Pensacola as base to arm, incite Indians against U.S..

Prophet Francis led Indians in this raid on Kimbell home. They Killed and scalped 12 of 14 (two survivors left for dead); pillaged house, Killed livestock.
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HM NumberHMW31
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Year Placed1954
Placed ByAlabama Historical Association
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 2:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 431781 N 3502385
Decimal Degrees31.65468333, -87.71953333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 39.281', W 87° 43.172'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 39' 16.86" N, 87° 43' 10.32" W
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Area Code(s)251
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 66 Co Rd 22, Whatley AL 36482, US
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