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Trail of Tears National Historic TrailBridge crossing placid river on Water Route, Arkansas River, North Little Rock, Arkansas
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Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Places To Go

There are many places of history and commemoration on the Trail of Tears for you to visit. All of these sites participate in the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. Please contact a site for closures or changes in hours before you go.

 
Signs mark location of Trail of Tears original route at Pea Ridge, Arkansas
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Signs mark location of Trail of Tears original route at Pea Ridge, Arkansas

Due to the trail's length, information about historic sites and interpretive facilities are organized above by state.

A list of trail-related sites managed by the federal government can be found on Nearby Attractions
Elkhorn Tavern at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail  

Did You Know?
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.

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Last Updated: September 30, 2008 at 20:04 EST