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.
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site
Listed in Historical place, Native American Heritage Sites, State park, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
113 Bollinger Mill Rd, Burfordville, Missouri 63739
Explore a four-story, water-powered gristmill built in 1867 and Missouri's oldest covered bridge at this memorable Whitewater River historic site in Burfordville.
Anna-Jonesboro Trail of Tears and Lincoln-Douglas Debate site
Listed in Historical landmark, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
5693-5447 IL-146, Jonesboro, Illinois 62952
Anna-Jonesboro Trail of Tears and Lincoln-Douglas Debate site offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the...
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.
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site
Listed in Historical place, Native American Heritage Sites, State park, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
113 Bollinger Mill Rd, Burfordville, Missouri 63739
Explore a four-story, water-powered gristmill built in 1867 and Missouri's oldest covered bridge at this memorable Whitewater River historic site in Burfordville.
Anna-Jonesboro Trail of Tears and Lincoln-Douglas Debate site
Listed in Historical landmark, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
5693-5447 IL-146, Jonesboro, Illinois 62952
Anna-Jonesboro Trail of Tears and Lincoln-Douglas Debate site offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the...
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