Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail AL,AR,GA,IL,KY,MO,NC,OK,TN
Lat, Long: 36.0530021046, -89.6761041963
Designation: National Historic Trail
Remember and commemorate the survival of the Cherokee people, forcefully removed from their homelands in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee to live in Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. They traveled by foot, horse, wagon, or steamboat in 1838-1839.
Weather:
Due to the length of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, be sure to consult local weather sources for the region you'll be visiting. Check out the forecast with the National Weather Service and search for the area you'd like to visit: www.weather.gov
Directions:
You can visit many of the sites along the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail over the 2,200+ mile route that crosses 9 states.
For more details ›Address/Contact:
National Trails Office Regions 6|7|8
Santa Fe, US, 87505
Phone: N/A
Email: ntir_information@nps.gov
Entrance Fees:
Entry is free
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![structure in the background with large chimney on the end; signs saying Brown's Ferry Tavern](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C7E6990-1DD8-B71B-0B75FFAF17A4B2A8.jpg&w=640&q=100)
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![dozens of people walk a section of the Trail of Tears, winter scene, trees with no leaves](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C7E6C3A-1DD8-B71B-0B1C7619213A627A.jpg&w=640&q=100)
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![Two people walk a remnant of the Trail of Tears. Spring setting with green leafed trees.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C7E6D6E-1DD8-B71B-0BF2FB679C481F1A.jpg&w=640&q=100)