• Trail of Tears artwork and trail walk

    Trail Of Tears

    National Historic Trail AL,AR,GA,IL,KY,MO,NC,OK,TN

Newsletters

Visit this page to find out what happens throughout the year with:

Interpretation, Certification, Trail Development, Preservation, & Public Awareness

 
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Spring 2012 newsletter

Spring 2012: Updates include the new Trail of Tears National Historic Trail brochure, National Register nominations, sign projects, a new Trail of Tears NHT state brochure, exhibit projects, and the Passport Program.

 
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Fall 2011 newsletter

Fall 2011: Features the design charette at Tuscumbia Landing, the development of a new map and guide for the national historic trail, road signage, and new faces.

 
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Spring 2011 newsletter

Spring 2011: Unveiling of Sign Plan Program, Exhibit and Brochure Projects, Workshops, Research Update, and Upcoming Projects.

 
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September 2010 newsletter

Fall 2010: In this issue: New Faces & Places, Completed Exhibit & Sign Projects, In-the-Works Projects, New Certified Partners, Google Earth Application.

Did You Know?

Elkhorn Tavern at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail

Thousands of Cherokee people lost their lives during their forced removal from their homelands in the Southeast to the Indian Territory (Oklahoma) in the late 1830s. Road conditions, illness, and miserable weather conditions all took their toll on the Trail of Tears, now a National Historic Trail.