Tukabatchee
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Tukabatchee was one of the four principal towns of the Creek Nation. It was located on the Tallapoosa River
in the present-day state of Alabama
.
The mother of Tecumseh
was reported to be from Tukabatchee. In 1811 Tecumseh addressed Creek leaders in the Tukabatchee town square.
During the Creek War
in 1813, Red Stick rebels surrounded the town. The siege was lifted by Creeks from the nearby town of Cusseta
.
Tukabatchee was the home of Big Warrior
, one of the two principal chiefs of the Creeks until his death in 1826.
The town is believed to be the first site of the ancient busk fire which began the Green Corn Ceremony.
Tecumseh was so disappointed in Big Warrior's response at the end of his speech against American expansion that he said upon reaching Chalagawtha he'd stamp his foot and all of Tuckabatchee's cabins would fall. The town was leveled by the New Madrid Earthquake a month later.
Tallapoosa River
The Tallapoosa River runs from the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains in Georgia, in the United States, southward and westward into Alabama. It is formed by the confluence of McClendon Creek and Mud Creek in Paulding County, Georgia. Lake Martin at Alexander City, Alabama is a large and...
in the present-day state of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
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The mother of Tecumseh
Tecumseh
Tecumseh was a Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy which opposed the United States during Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812...
was reported to be from Tukabatchee. In 1811 Tecumseh addressed Creek leaders in the Tukabatchee town square.
During the Creek War
Creek War
The Creek War , also known as the Red Stick War and the Creek Civil War, began as a civil war within the Creek nation...
in 1813, Red Stick rebels surrounded the town. The siege was lifted by Creeks from the nearby town of Cusseta
Cusseta, Creek Nation
Cusseta was one of the principal towns of the Creek Nation in Georgia, United States. Until the forced removal of the Creek Indians from Georgia and Alabama, Cusseta was the largest of the Creek towns....
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Tukabatchee was the home of Big Warrior
Big Warrior
Big Warrior or Tustanagee Thlucco was a principal chief of the Creek Nation until his death in 1826....
, one of the two principal chiefs of the Creeks until his death in 1826.
The town is believed to be the first site of the ancient busk fire which began the Green Corn Ceremony.
Tecumseh was so disappointed in Big Warrior's response at the end of his speech against American expansion that he said upon reaching Chalagawtha he'd stamp his foot and all of Tuckabatchee's cabins would fall. The town was leveled by the New Madrid Earthquake a month later.