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. Due to the trail's length, you may decide to travel its entirety or just one or two sites. Take time to plan your trip to meet your needs. View the brochure and maps to learn more about the locations of Trail of Tears sites.
Maps and Directions
Brochures
Further Trip Planning
To assist with planning your visit, view lists of trail-related sites by state at Places to Go and a list of trail-related sites managed by the federal government on Nearby Attractions.
Travel and tourism information is available by phone or on the Internet at the websites listed below.
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
