Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
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Hours
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park Hours
| Every day | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Park grounds, trails, and picnic areas, are open from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST. The Visitor Center is open from 9:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. The tour road is open. The boat launch closes at sunset.
Visitor centers
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park Visitor Center
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park Visitor Center
| Every day | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
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Coming up:
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving (closed)
Visit our newly renovated museum to discover more about the Muscogee (Creek) people who inhabited Alabama for thousands of years, and how the Creek War and its aftermath impacted their lives. See the 23-minute park film describing the events that led to the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, and the consequences for American history. Junior Ranger books and Passport stamps are available, and educational items are for sale in the bookstore.
Visitor center page on nps.gov: Horseshoe Bend National Military Park Visitor Center
About this park
On March 27, 1814, Major General Andrew Jackson ‘s army of 3,300 men attacked Chief Menawa’s 1,000 Red Stick Creek warriors fortified in a horseshoe shaped bend of the Tallapoosa River. Over 800 Red Sticks died that day. This battle ended the Creek War, resulted in a land cession of 23,000,000 acres to the United States and created a national hero of Andrew Jackson.