Near Bolivar in Hardeman County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Trail of Tears Cherokee Removal 1838

Photographed by Curtis Wise, December 30, 2020

1. Trail of Tears Cherokee Removal 1838 Marker

Inscription. The old Savannah-Bolivar Road, aligned with present-day US Hwy 64. was the route taken by approximately 660 Cherokees led by John Bell and military escort US Army Lieutenant Edward Deas. John Bell was a signer of the Treaty of New Echota which set terms for the Cherokee removal in 1835. They traveled west from McNairy County into Bolivar, to Hardeman County by ferry over the Hatchie River and adjacent swamps via paid voucher to Miller and Borkston, together with wagons and saddle horses on November 16, 1838.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4C 42.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission, and the Trail of Tears series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 35° 15.295′ N, 88° 58.563′ W. Marker is near Bolivar, Tennessee, in Hardeman County. It is on East Market Street (U.S. 64 at milepost 14.5), ¼ mile east of E Margin Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14625 East Market Street, Bolivar TN 38008, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies: Hardeman County Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bolivar (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hardeman County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); John Houston Bills (approx. ¾ mile away); St. James Episcopal Church (approx. ¾ mile away); The Columns (approx. 0.8 miles away); Polk Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Old Hatchie Town (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bolivar.

Additional keywords. genocide, forced removal

Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2021, by Curtis Wise of Jackson, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 839 times since then and 44 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 5, 2021, by Curtis Wise of Jackson, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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