Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Photo: Yam Nahar, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail is a 2,200 mi long trail that follows the route of the forced westward migration of many American Indian tribes in the 1830s, including the entire Cherokee Nation. It is part of the National Trails System.
UnderstandThe Trail of Tears is the name given to the route followed by members of the Cherokee, Muscogee (Creek), Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw nations as they were forcibly relocated from their homelands in the eastern…
PrepareThere are no fees for using the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. Fees may be charged at some trail-related historic sites and interpretive facilities.
RouteThe Trail of Tears is not a single route: it encompasses many routes and destinations through these states (and cities and towns):
DoThere are several parks and historic sites along the trail routes that commemorate and mark the trail.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Trail of Tears National Historic Trail" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Yam Nahar, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons