Black Warrior Town receives official Alabama historical marker

SIPSEY, AL --The Alabama Tourism Department has recognized Black Warrior Town as a significant part of Alabama history by awarding it an Official Alabama Tourism Department Marker. The designation honors Black Warrior Town as an important and educational part of local history.

A dedication ceremony to commemorate the event will be held on March 24th at 10 a.m. at the confluence of the Sipsey and Mulberry Fork of the Warrior River near the town of Sipsey. . Speakers for the morning will include Connie Rowe, state representative; Jud Allen, attorney and prosecutor for the town of Sipsey and Martha Salomaa, president of the Sipsey Heritage Commission. The Sipsey Heritage Commission welcomes the public to share in and witness this exciting historical event.

Black Warrior Town was the northernmost settlement of the Creek Nation. Located on the borderlands of three local tribes, the town served as a resting place for weary hunters and travelers. Its inhabitants disappeared on October 13, 1813, and their fates remain a mystery to this day.

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