Cherokee Removal Memorial Park
Listed in Memorial park, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
6800 Blythe Ferry Ln, Birchwood, Tennessee 37308
Cherokee Removal Memorial Park marks the Blythe Ferry crossing on the Tennessee River, where Cherokee people crossed during the forced removal known as the Trail of Tears. Its memorial and interpretive setting offer a quiet place to reflect on this painful chapter in American history.
Blythe Ferry: Trail of Tears
Listed in Historical landmark, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
6630-6615 Blythe Ferry Ln, Birchwood, Tennessee 37308
At this Tennessee River crossing, thousands of Cherokee passed through during the forced removal remembered as the Trail of Tears. Blythe Ferry is a meaningful place to pause, learn, and reflect on this difficult chapter in Cherokee and American history.
Ashworth Archaeological Site
12815 IN-69, Mt Vernon, Indiana 47620
A nationally recognized archaeological site near Mt. Vernon, Indiana, close to the Ohio-Wabash confluence and a broader landscape of important Indigenous sites.
Red Clay State Historic Park
Listed in Native American Heritage Sites, State park, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
1140 Red Clay Park Road SW, Cleveland, Tennessee 37311
Visit the final seat of the Cherokee national government in the East, with exhibits and historic grounds connected to the Trail of Tears.
Millstone Bluff Archaeological Area
F896+CX Simpson, Illinois, Simpson, Illinois 62985
Explore an interpretive trail through the remains of a late prehistoric Native American settlement at this scenic Shawnee National Forest archaeological site near Simpson, Illinois.
Angel Mounds State Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Native American Heritage Sites, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
8215 Pollack Ave, Evansville, Indiana 47715
Explore a remarkable Mississippian archaeological site, with earthen mounds, trails, and exhibits that illuminate the Indigenous history of the Ohio River Valley.
Mantle Rock Nature Preserve
Listed in Native American Heritage Sites, Nature preserve, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Mantle Rock Rd, Smithland, Kentucky 42081
Walk beneath a distinctive sandstone arch at this western Kentucky preserve and Trail of Tears site, where Cherokee travelers camped during their forced removal west.
McMinnville Tennessee
Listed in City, Historic Towns & Small Cities, Native American Heritage Sites, Tourist attraction, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
110 S Court Square #2556, McMinnville, Tennessee 37110
McMinnville blends a historic downtown and small-town Tennessee character with convenient access to Cumberland Plateau scenery. It is a pleasant base for exploring local history, Cumberland Caverns, and nearby Rock Island State Park.
Dayton Tn
Listed in City, Historic Towns & Small Cities, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
1475 Market St, Dayton, Tennessee 37321
Dayton, Tennessee, is a Tennessee Valley town best known as the site of the 1925 Scopes Trial. Visit the Rhea County Courthouse and explore a historic community near the Tennessee River and Watts Bar Lake.
Piggott’s Fort Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Indian Wars, Native American Heritage Sites, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War
11557-11563 Bluff Rd, Columbia, Illinois 62236
Piggott’s Fort Historic Site in Columbia, Illinois, recalls Joseph Piggott and the late-18th-century frontier settlement that grew in the Mississippi River country. It is a worthwhile brief stop for travelers exploring Monroe County’s early history.
Cherokee Removal Memorial Park
Listed in Memorial park, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
6800 Blythe Ferry Ln, Birchwood, Tennessee 37308
Cherokee Removal Memorial Park marks the Blythe Ferry crossing on the Tennessee River, where Cherokee people crossed during the forced removal known as the Trail of Tears. Its memorial and interpretive setting offer a quiet place to reflect on this painful chapter in American history.
Blythe Ferry: Trail of Tears
Listed in Historical landmark, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
6630-6615 Blythe Ferry Ln, Birchwood, Tennessee 37308
At this Tennessee River crossing, thousands of Cherokee passed through during the forced removal remembered as the Trail of Tears. Blythe Ferry is a meaningful place to pause, learn, and reflect on this difficult chapter in Cherokee and American history.
Ashworth Archaeological Site
12815 IN-69, Mt Vernon, Indiana 47620
A nationally recognized archaeological site near Mt. Vernon, Indiana, close to the Ohio-Wabash confluence and a broader landscape of important Indigenous sites.
Red Clay State Historic Park
Listed in Native American Heritage Sites, State park, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
1140 Red Clay Park Road SW, Cleveland, Tennessee 37311
Visit the final seat of the Cherokee national government in the East, with exhibits and historic grounds connected to the Trail of Tears.
Millstone Bluff Archaeological Area
F896+CX Simpson, Illinois, Simpson, Illinois 62985
Explore an interpretive trail through the remains of a late prehistoric Native American settlement at this scenic Shawnee National Forest archaeological site near Simpson, Illinois.
Angel Mounds State Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Native American Heritage Sites, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
8215 Pollack Ave, Evansville, Indiana 47715
Explore a remarkable Mississippian archaeological site, with earthen mounds, trails, and exhibits that illuminate the Indigenous history of the Ohio River Valley.
Mantle Rock Nature Preserve
Listed in Native American Heritage Sites, Nature preserve, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Mantle Rock Rd, Smithland, Kentucky 42081
Walk beneath a distinctive sandstone arch at this western Kentucky preserve and Trail of Tears site, where Cherokee travelers camped during their forced removal west.
McMinnville Tennessee
Listed in City, Historic Towns & Small Cities, Native American Heritage Sites, Tourist attraction, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
110 S Court Square #2556, McMinnville, Tennessee 37110
McMinnville blends a historic downtown and small-town Tennessee character with convenient access to Cumberland Plateau scenery. It is a pleasant base for exploring local history, Cumberland Caverns, and nearby Rock Island State Park.
Dayton Tn
Listed in City, Historic Towns & Small Cities, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
1475 Market St, Dayton, Tennessee 37321
Dayton, Tennessee, is a Tennessee Valley town best known as the site of the 1925 Scopes Trial. Visit the Rhea County Courthouse and explore a historic community near the Tennessee River and Watts Bar Lake.
Piggott’s Fort Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Indian Wars, Native American Heritage Sites, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War
11557-11563 Bluff Rd, Columbia, Illinois 62236
Piggott’s Fort Historic Site in Columbia, Illinois, recalls Joseph Piggott and the late-18th-century frontier settlement that grew in the Mississippi River country. It is a worthwhile brief stop for travelers exploring Monroe County’s early history.
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