Treaty of Fort Jackson

An engraving depicting the treaty signing between Gen. Andrew Jackson and Creek leader William Weatherford in the aftermath of the Creek War of 1813-14. The Treaty of Fort Jackson was signed on August 9, 1814, following Jackson's victory over Weatherford and his Red Stick warriors in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.

Engraving of a meeting at Fort Jackson showing a U.S. military officer and a Native American leader inside a military tent during negotiations for the Treaty of Fort Jackson.

Courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History

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William Weatherford

William Weatherford

Battle of Horseshoe Bend

Battle of Horseshoe Bend

Territorial Period and Early Statehood

Territorial Period and Early Statehood

Creek War of 1813-14

Creek War of 1813-14

Cultural Geography of Alabama

Cultural Geography of Alabama

Treaty of Fort Jackson

Treaty of Fort Jackson

Poarch Creek Indians

Poarch Creek Indians

Engraving of a meeting at Fort Jackson showing a U.S. military officer and a Native American leader inside a military tent during negotiations for the Treaty of Fort Jackson.