Black Warriors' Path played a critical role as a route for Creek Removal. On December 19, 1835, some 511 Creek emigrants passed along the path through present-day Oakville Indian Mounds Park. In September 1836, a group of Creeks left Tallassee in a wagon train of 45 wagons, 500 ponies, and 2,000 Indians. This contingent followed Black Warriors' Path and passed through present-day Oakville Indian Mounds Park on September 23, 1836. The route used by General John Coffee's army and Davy Crockett to defeat the Creeks was also one of the same routes used in Creek Removal. Alabama remains the home of many Creek Indians today.