Prior to 1908 the only way that a traveler could cross the Tallapoosa River between New Site and Dadeville was by way of the Miller Ferry.
The ferry, was located just a few yards downstream from the Horseshoe Bend of the Tallapoosa.
Did You Know?
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is one of the four dedicated ‘War of 1812’ parks in the NPS system. The others are Fort McHenry National Monument in Baltimore, Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial in Ohio, and Chalmette National Battlefield in New Orleans.
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