| Summary: | Color photographic view of the entrance to Horseshoe Bend National Military Park located in Daviston, AL. It is a 2,040 acre national park. Managed by the National Park Service. It is the site of the last battle of the Creek War fought on March 27, 1814. Today, the park offers hiking trails, boating, picnicking and other outdoor events. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.' Printed on back: 'Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, Alabama, The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was fought on March 27, 1814. Gen. Andrew Jackson, with the help of friendly Creeks and Cherokees, defeated Menawa and his Red-Stick Creek warriors. This victory opened more than 23 million acres of land to white settlement and led Jackson eventually to the Presidency. U. S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Alabama Post Card Co., Bessener, Ala. 35020, The Indian girl is a menber of the Eastern Band of the Creek Indian Nation, Atmore, Ala. 73696'
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