THE SHOALS – This year marks the 200th anniversary of General Andrew Jackson’s triumphant return to Nashville from his army’s victory at the Battle of New Orleans. The event, which takes place all along the famous Natchez Trace memorializes the alliance between the forces of the young United States and the American Indian tribes who lived throughout the region and banded together to oust the British in this remarkable battle.
The Quad-Cities Daily was at several of the locations in The Shoals taking EVENT PHOTOS. We present three galleries. The first gallery is from the encampment along Gordon Drive in Sheffield. This was the actual spot where Jackson and his army bivouacked to and from the battlefield. Indeed, there is a black walnut tree in the park where legend has it, that Jackson pitched his tent at the tree.
The next gallery is from a ceremony at the Colbert County Courthouse where the soldiers who fought bravely at the Battle of New Orleans were honored. Indeed, 200 years after the fact, several direct descendants of the soldiers stood up and read their ancestors names aloud.
Finally, there is a gallery of photos from the ceremony at the Florence-Lauderdale Tourism Headquarters to recognize the efforts of the Natchez Trace Association, and to recognize the persons, including General George Coffee, founder of Florence, for their contributions at the famous battle.
Photos by Sheri Wiggins and Steve Wiggins
Here is the next gallery:
This gallery is from the Colbert County Courthouse event:
