After the American victory at Horseshoe Bend, Andrew
Jackson led his men southward towards the Hickory Ground
at the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers, believed
to be the last major gathering spot for hostile Red Sticks.
Finding no resistance, Jackson’s troops helped construct Fort
Jackson on the site where the French had built Fort Toulouse
in 1717. Fort Jackson became a gathering place for
surrendering Red Sticks as well as friendly Creeks in search of
food. The epic meeting of Jackson and William Weatherford
took place here as well as the signing of the climatic Treaty of
Fort Jackson in which the Creeks ceded twenty-three million
acres.

Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Historic Site is located off U.S. 231
in Wetumpka, Alabama. The site contains a replica of the
French fort as well as a partial reconstruction of Fort Jackson.
The site also contains reproduction Creek houses, a visitor
center and museum, as well as a nature trail.