Trail of Tears

Historical marker location:

1503 Glenn Blvd SW, Fort Payne, Alabama

( Marker is at the intersection of Glenn Boulevard SW (Alabama Route 35) and Airport Road West, on the right when traveling west on Glenn Boulevard SW.)

John Benge Route. Fort Payne, Alabama to Oklahoma

The first European settlement in Alabama was established in 1702 by the French at Fort Louis de la Mobile, which is now the city of Mobile. It was named after Louis XIV of France and was the capital of French Louisiana until 1711.