Last updated: January 15, 2023
Place
Lake Guntersville State Park
Quick Facts
Location:
1155 Lodge Drive, Guntersville, AL 35976
Significance:
Two detachment routes passed through today’s Lake Guntersville State Park.
MANAGED BY:
Two detachment routes passed through today’s Lake Guntersville State Park. Several detachments of Cherokee on the water route used the Tennessee River, which was later dammed and is now Lake Guntersville. The Benge Route (a land route) left Fort Payne and crossed the river, heading west towards modern Huntsville, Alabama. The Benge Route traveled across Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, and Arkansas to reach Indian Territory (today’s Oklahoma).
Site Information
Location (1155 Lodge Drive, Guntersville, AL 35976)