Trail of Tears National Historic Trail logo with silhouette of Indian woman standing in the wind

Cherokee language for Trail of Tears

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail

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History Visiting The Trail Projects Partnerships Links & Resources

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Teaching about the Trail of Tears

A lesson plan on the Trail of Tears is available for educators and students through the National Park Service's "Teaching with Historic Places" program. The plan focuses on the John Ross House and Chieftains, the home of Major Ridge, which are national historic landmarks in Georgia.

Travel and Tourism Information

The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail passes through the present-day states of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. Travel and tourism information for each of these states is available on the Internet or by phone at the following sites.

Alabama
www.touralabama.org
Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel
800-252-2262

Arkansas
www.arkansas.com

Georgia
www.georgia.org

Illinois
www.southernmostillinois.com
Southern Illinois Tourism Council
800-342-3100

Kentucky
www.kytourism.com

Missouri
www.visitmo.com

North Carolina
www.visitnc.com
North Carolina Travel and Tourism
800-847-4862

Oklahoma
www.travelok.com
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
800-652-6552

Tennessee
www.tourism.state.tn.us

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Certification

Certification is a partnership that helps landowners protect and preserve their historic trail properties, and share them with others.

Certification

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Challenge Cost Share

Challenge Cost Share is a program offering federal funding, to be matched 50/50, for preservation and interpretation/education projects along the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.

Challenge Cost Share

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Bibliography

To learn more about the historic Trail of Tears, choose books and articles from this general bibliography of sources.

Bibliography

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Entrance sign on wood posts at Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Venore, Tennessee

Sequoyah Birthplace Museum
Venore, Tennessee

 

 

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