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• 100 Trail of Tears Dr, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
  Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240
• 270 660-8200
• http://www.trailoftearshopkinsville.org/

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At this Hopkinsville site, the story of Cherokee removal is tied to a particular Kentucky landscape. The park commemorates a winter encampment used by Cherokee people during the forced removal of 1838–39, part of the route remembered as the Trail of Tears. Interpretive displays and memorial features place this local stop within the larger history of the Cherokee Nation’s displacement and the difficult westward journey that followed. It is a quiet, reflective place to learn about the people who passed through here and to consider the human cost of removal. Allow time to read the historical material and walk the grounds at an unhurried pace.

Historical References / Learn More

• Cherokee Trail of Tears Commemorative Park — National Park Service
• Trail of Tears National Historic Trail — National Park Service

Listing Tags

Cherokee history, Civil rights and Indigenous history, Hopkinsville, Kentucky history, Memorials, National Historic Trail, trail of tears

plusCode

VG3H+9X Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Street

100 Trail of Tears Dr

Monday Hours

10 AM to 2 PM

Tuesday Hours

10 AM to 2 PM

Wednesday Hours

10 AM to 2 PM

Thursday Hours

10 AM to 2 PM

Friday Hours

10 AM to 2 PM

Saturday Hours

10 AM to 4 PM

Sunday Hours

12 to 4 PM

Hours Open

Monday: 10 AM to 2 PM Tuesday: 10 AM to 2 PM Wednesday: 10 AM to 2 PM Thursday: 10 AM to 2 PM Friday: 10 AM to 2 PM Saturday: 10 AM to 4 PM Sunday: 12 to 4 PM

Latitude

36.853426

Longitude

-87.470013

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible entrance, Wheelchair accessible parking lot

Highlights

Picnics

Activities

Hiking

Amenities

Picnic tables, Public restroom

Children

Good for kids, Kid-friendly hikes, Playground

Pets

Dogs allowed

Country

USA

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