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Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Horseshoe Bend National Military ParkCannon Crew at 191st Anniversary
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
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Reservations are required for all programs and can be made at the Visitor Center or by calling (256) 234-7111.

Flintlock Musket Demonstration: An interpreter dressed as a regular soldier or militiaman demonstrates the firing of a black powder flintlock musket. (20 minutes)

Guided Tour of the Battlefield: An Interpreter leads your group on a tour of the battlefield using the 2.8-mile Nature/Battlefield Hiking Trail. This program cannot always be offered due to staffing limitations and cannot be arranged in conjunction with other programs. (2 hours)
Reconstructed Barricade  

Did You Know?
The Red Sticks constructed an eight foot tall barricade consisting of four to five large pine logs stacked one on top of another. This barricade stretched 400 yards across the neck of the horseshoe bend in the Tallapoosa River.
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Last Updated: July 24, 2006 at 22:37 EST