Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Site
National Historic Landmark

Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Site

Macon, Noxubee County, Mississippi
Listed
April 2, 1973
Type
Site
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
73001024

About this property

The Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Site is a historic Choctaw Native American gathering place in rural Noxubee County, Mississippi. Located near a freshwater spring above the floodplain of Dancing Rabbit Creek in the southwestern part of the county, it was the site of a treaty negotiation between the Choctaw and the federal government in 1830, resulting in the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, in which the Choctaw agreed to surrender their ancestral lands for territory in what is now Oklahoma. It was the first treaty negotiated after passage of the Indian Removal Act, and served as a model for other treaties passed pursuant to that act. It also led to the Choctaw Trail of Tears. The site, now marked by a stone memorial and a small Choctaw cemetery, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1996.

Location

Macon, Noxubee County, Mississippi

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Site listed on the National Register?

Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Site?

Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Site a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Site has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Site?

The period of significance for Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Site is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1830.

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