[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E78]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE BATTLE OF HORSESHOE BEND

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 15, 2014

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ask for the House's attention 
today to recognize Horseshoe Bend National Military Park on the 
bicentennial of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.
  The Battle of Horseshoe Bend took place during the War of 1812 in 
what is now known as Daviston, Alabama. On March 27, 1814, General 
Andrew Jackson led American troops into a day-long battle against a 
faction of the Creek Indians. Although the battle was trying, General 
Jackson and his troops defeated the Red Sticks.
  March 27, 2014, will mark the bicentennial of the Battle of Horseshoe 
Bend. The area where the battle took place is now known as Horseshoe 
Bend National Military Park. From March 27th-29th, a celebration of the 
bicentennial of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend will be held. This event 
aims to recreate frontier life in the year 1814 and seeks to emphasize 
the importance of the battle in United States history. The Alabama 
Tourism Department named the event one of its Top Ten Events for 2014.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me and the community of Daviston, Alabama, 
in celebrating the bicentennial of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.

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