Site of Newyaucau, a Red Stick town that was burned prior to the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
HORSESHOE BEND BATTLEFIELD TOUR STOP 5
NEWYAUCAU TOWN
Allow 5 minutes for a visit
A single wayside exhibit is all there is at Stop 5 on the Horseshoe Bend National Battlefield Tour. This is the location of a Red Stick town that was burned prior to the Battle of Horseshoe Bend (not by Jackson). The Creeks of Newyaucau were among those who took refuge at Tohopeka. The spot also offers a view of the battlefield from the Red Stick perspective, as it looks back towards where Andrew Jackson and his men were stationed. The white posts in the distance mark the location of the Red Sticks’ log barricade.
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend effectively ended the Creek Indian War. The Treaty of Fort Jackson gave nearly 23 million acres of Creek land to the Americans. This land formed most of Alabama and part of Georgia. However, the land on which the battle was fought was not part of the deal, and the Creeks continued to live here until being forced out in the early 1830s by state treaties stemming from the 1830 Indian Removal Act, a law passed during the presidency of Andrew Jackson.
Stop 4: Tohopeka Village | Battlefield Tour Home Page
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Last updated on March 21, 2025
