Discover the Rich History of the Powhatan Tribe

 "I recall hearing from one of the Redstone Arsenal archaeologists long ago that in America's colonial days there were people from the Viginia area that represented an amalgamated "tribe" of sorts and migrated to this area before the white pioneers came here. They settled in the area around what today is Triana, including the area of Pond Beat on today's arsenal.  The reason for settlement there was Indian Creek's confluence with the Tennessee River...

Madison county alabama historian,
John P Rankin