Buzzard Roost

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Title

Buzzard Roost

Subject

Colbert County, Alabama; Cherokee, Alabama; Buzzard Roost; Natchez Trace Parkway; Levi Colbert; Native American History; National Register of Historic Places

Description

Buzzard Roost is a site along the Natchez Trace Parkway near Cherokee, where farmer, trader, and Chickasaw tribal spokesman Levi Colbert is thought to have lived and operated a "stand," or inn, for travelers during the early years of the 19th century. The site shares its name with Buzzard Roost Creek, which originates from a spring below the spot where Colbert's home is thought to have stood.

The picturesque Buzzard Roost interpretive site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Creator

Brian Corrigan, University of North Alabama

Source

National Register of Historic Places, Buzzard Roost, Cherokee, Colbert County, Alabama, National Register #76000157.

Publisher

Alabama Cultural Resource Survey

Date

November 7, 2015

Format

text, image