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212th Anniversary of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park will host the 212th Anniversary of the Battle of the Horseshoe on Saturday, March 28, 2026. This free family-friendly event emphasizes the importance of The Battle of Horseshoe Bend in U.S. history through interactive living history demonstrations. This unique event also brings leaders from The Muscogee (Creek) Nation back to their ancestral lands to spotlight cultural effects of the battle.
Saturday from 9:00 AM to 4:00PM, at the Visitor Center, living history demonstrations will show traditional Muscogee Creek life and American life from 1814. Throughout the day, Visitors can observe a variety of historic and cultural demonstrations. Children will have the opportunity to participate in a stickball game, create their own pottery, and complete the Junior Ranger booklet.
Saturday evening at 6:30 PM, at Tour Stop #2 at the battlefield, luminaries will be placed to commemorate all who lost their lives in the battle. Join representatives of The Muscogee (Creek) Nation and Park staff to hear speakers and view the luminaries at sunset.
All demonstrations will be presented multiple times throughout the day. Refreshments will be available courtesy of the New Site Volunteer Fire Department.
The event is free to the public.
For more information visit www.nps.gov/hobe and facebook.com/HorseshoeBendNMP. You can also call the park at (256)-234-7111.
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