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  1. Stephanie Broussard – just thought this would be an “interesting” read for you

  2. Interesting house & history.

  3. good article. Can;t really comment on it though. I am afraid I would go on a rant.

  4. […] August of 1814, the Treaty of Fort Jackson was signed with the Creek Nation which ceded nearly half of Alabama to the United […]

  5. […] that the city of Fort Payne, Alabama had its beginning as a frontier fort that was connected to the Trail of Tears tragedy. The original log stockade at Fort Payne surrounded a rough-hewn log house. All that […]

  6. That home was owned by my 5th Great Uncle George Colbert. Chickasaw Chief

  7. Merry Christmas, Tom

  8. I love history but this just makes me so sad! And angry.

  9. So sad. One of my direct ancestors was Creek and my husband’s , Cherokee.

  10. They lied as usual!!

  11. […] that the city of Fort Payne, Alabama had its beginning as a frontier fort that was connected to the Trail of Tears tragedy. The original log stockade at Fort Payne surrounded a rough-hewn log house. All that […]

  12. Looks like George Colbert’s house

  13. Why did the Settlers (non-Indians) have to Perition Congress to return to Alabama in 1836 and once before that in maybe 1833 and let’s not forget 1810 too.

    How did historians forget? It is Federal Records.

  14. Looks like that old House on Highway 45

  15. In my line of work when you refuse to volunteer it’s called being voluntold. I believe voluntold is probably more appropriate

  16. I wish someone had realized the historical significance of the Colbert home and kept it from falling.

  17. Why are ppl so greedy, how could they have just taken all The Indians land, homes & way of life from them, I pray history does not repeat itself!