Coosa

Inscription:
"Important Indian town for over 250 years and capital of Coosa province.

"Visited by DeSoto in 1540, and later by Spanish, French, British colonial explorers and traders. Early writers tell of abundant food crops, wild and cultivated, supporting a large population."

Erected 1953 by Alabama Historical Association.

Location. 33° 18.528′ N, 86° 21.282′ W. Marker is in Childersburg, Alabama, in Talladega County. Marker is on Plant Road (Alabama Route 235 at milepost 2), on the left when traveling north.