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.
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.
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.
Cherokee Trail Of Tears Commemorative Park
100 Trail of Tears Dr, Hopkinsville, KY 42240, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240
A reflective Hopkinsville site commemorating a Cherokee encampment during the 1838–39 Trail of Tears removal.
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.
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.
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.
Cherokee Trail Of Tears Commemorative Park
100 Trail of Tears Dr, Hopkinsville, KY 42240, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240
A reflective Hopkinsville site commemorating a Cherokee encampment during the 1838–39 Trail of Tears removal.
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