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.
Jeremy “Boo” Rochman Memorial Park
Listed in Park
31 Homewood Dr, Carbondale, IL 62902, Carbondale, Illinois 62902
Carbondale’s Castle Park is a whimsical public playground and memorial filled with castle-like structures, dragons, oversized creatures, and imaginative details. It is a memorable family stop in southern Illinois.
Pigeon Roost Memorial State Historic Site
75 Edrington Blvd, Underwood, Indiana 47177
Pigeon Roost Memorial State Historic Site near Underwood commemorates the September 3, 1812, attack on a frontier settlement that killed 24 settlers. The quiet memorial offers a chance to reflect on Indiana’s early history, the War of 1812 era, and the human cost of frontier conflict.
Simpsonville United States Colored Troops Memorial
Simpsonville, KY 40067, Simpsonville, Kentucky 40067
A quiet Simpsonville memorial honoring Black Union soldiers of the 5th U.S. Colored Cavalry killed here during the Civil War.
Kentucky Medal of Honor Monument
Listed in Memorial, War memorial
W Jefferson St, Louisville, KY 40202, Louisville, Kentucky 40202
A downtown Louisville memorial honoring Kentucky recipients of the Medal of Honor and their extraordinary courage in service to the nation.
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.
Jeremy “Boo” Rochman Memorial Park
Listed in Park
31 Homewood Dr, Carbondale, IL 62902, Carbondale, Illinois 62902
Carbondale’s Castle Park is a whimsical public playground and memorial filled with castle-like structures, dragons, oversized creatures, and imaginative details. It is a memorable family stop in southern Illinois.
Pigeon Roost Memorial State Historic Site
75 Edrington Blvd, Underwood, Indiana 47177
Pigeon Roost Memorial State Historic Site near Underwood commemorates the September 3, 1812, attack on a frontier settlement that killed 24 settlers. The quiet memorial offers a chance to reflect on Indiana’s early history, the War of 1812 era, and the human cost of frontier conflict.
Simpsonville United States Colored Troops Memorial
Simpsonville, KY 40067, Simpsonville, Kentucky 40067
A quiet Simpsonville memorial honoring Black Union soldiers of the 5th U.S. Colored Cavalry killed here during the Civil War.
Kentucky Medal of Honor Monument
Listed in Memorial, War memorial
W Jefferson St, Louisville, KY 40202, Louisville, Kentucky 40202
A downtown Louisville memorial honoring Kentucky recipients of the Medal of Honor and their extraordinary courage in service to the nation.
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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