Black Warrior's Town

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Title

Black Warrior's Town

Subject

Native Americans
Historical Markers--Tuscaloosa, AL

Description

The historical marker for Black Warrior's Town is located in front of Tuscaloosa Fire Department No. 8 at 2200 Eutaw Highway.

The sign reads: One half mile north was the Creek Indian village known as Black Warrior's Town, of which Oce-Oche-Motla was chief. After Tecumseh's visit in 1811, these Indians became hostile to white settlers. In 1812 Little Warrior brought Mrs. Martha C. Crawley of Tennessee to this Indian village as a captive. She was rescued by Tandy Walker, a blacksmith, and taken to St. Stephens. This was one of the incidents which led to the Creek War. The village was destroyed in October 1813 by Colonel John Coffee and his Tennessee Volunteers, one of whom was Davy Crockett.

The historical marker was installed by the Alabama Historical Association in 1974.

Creator

Betty Slowe

Source

Betty Slowe

Date

March 22, 2017

Contributor

Betty Slowe (Description)

Type

Photograph

Identifier

2007

Coverage

Tuscaloosa (AL)

Original Format

Photograph