Hopkinsville in Christian County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

The Trail of Tears

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2015

1. The Trail of Tears Marker

Inscription. A camping ground, Oct. 1838, for a part of the Cherokee Indians who were forcibly moved from their homes in the Smoky Mountain region of N. Car. and Tenn. to Indian Terr., now Okla. Badly clothed and fed, hundreds became ill and many died, among them the aged and highly respected chiefs, Fly Smith and Whitepath. Their graves on bank of Little River.

Erected 1967 by Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1042.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society, and the Trail of Tears series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 36° 51.236′ N, 87° 28.505′ W. Marker is in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in Christian County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Lovella Lane, on the right on U.S. 41. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1616 East 9th Street, Hopkinsville KY 42240, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase.

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is also in the American Midwest,

in the 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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Trail of Tears Indian Camping Grounds (here, next to this marker); Mourning at Camp (approx. ¼ mile away); A Winter Camp (approx. ¼ mile away); The Cherokee A Civilized People (approx. 0.3 miles away); Whitepath and Fly Smith (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cherokee "Trail of Tears" (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Knight House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Peace Park (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopkinsville.

Nearby Trail of Tears park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2015

2. Nearby Trail of Tears park

Former location of Indian camping grounds. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2015

3. Former location of Indian camping grounds.

View of Trail of Tears Marker looking west on U.S. 41. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2015

4. View of Trail of Tears Marker looking west on U.S. 41.

View of Trail of Tears Marker looking east on U.S. 41. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2015

5. View of Trail of Tears Marker looking east on U.S. 41.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 876 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.