Samuel Dale (1772-1841) was a frontiersman who became famous during the Colonial-era wars with Native Americans over land. This sketch depicts his most famous exploit, the Canoe Fight. Dale County is named in his honor.
Samuel Dale
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Courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History
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