1836 Creek Indian War at Westville

We went to Westville, which is a living history museum which depicts an 1850 west Georgia village, on Saturday5/28/2005 to watch a recreation of the 1836 Creek Indian War.



Janét in car on the way to Westville (picture by Julia)

Westville - Singer Gates 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville - first view of reenactors 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville - General view before first attack 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville - reenactors 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville - before the first skirmish 

Westville - view down Forsyth street 

Westville - Cabinet shop (1836) 

Westville - cabinet shop 1836 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville - townsfolk in fron of McDonald House 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville - Stewart County Academy (1832) 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville - Women in front of West House (Yes - Westville is named after Col John Word West, whose grandparents lived in this house) 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville - women in front of West house 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville - Women taken hostage 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville - Town militia 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville - The local militia fighting technique. They are not as good as the Regular Militia that will come along later. 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville - The Creek firing back 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville - Town militia 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville - The Creek 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville - Creek 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville - Creek 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville - The first casualty among the settlers 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville 

1836 Creek Indian War at Westville - Creek in gully and behind trees