Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
About Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
The 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 United States to present-day easternOklahoma. The forced migrations were carried out by the U.S. government in the 1830s, in order to clear the land for white settlers. Those who walked on the Trail of Tears suffered from disease, starvation and death; 2,000-6,000 of 16,542 relocated Cherokee died on the trail. The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail commemorates their route and this tragic series of events. The five tribes that were relocated also ownedblack slaves, and would bring their slaves with them on the Trail of Tears. These slaves were frequently mistreated by their
Top Attractions in Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Explore the best things to see and do in Trail of Tears National Historic Trail:
- ★Big Spring Park
- ★Cherokee,North Carolina
- ★Cherokee Removal Memorial Park
- ★Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home
- ★Giles County Trail of Tears Memorial and Interpretive Center
- ★Junaluska Memorial and Museum
- ★Museum of the Cherokee Indian
- ★Red Clay State Park Museum
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 6 sections including: