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Trail of Tears National Historic TrailTrees line edge of body of water, Bell detachment route and Water Route, Pularm Park, Faulkner County, Arkansas
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Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
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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.
Elkhorn Tavern at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, on Trail of Tears National Historic Trail  

Did You Know?
In 1838 U.S. Army troops under General Winfield Scott's command rounded up Cherokee people and moved them to forts in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee, prior to their removal west. Thirty-one forts were built for this purpose on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.

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Last Updated: July 24, 2007 at 17:12 EST