Near Conway in Faulkner County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

"Trail of Tears"

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 3, 2016

1. "Trail of Tears" Marker

Inscription. After Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, May 28, 1830, the Government forceably relocated about 60,000 Indians from the southeastern U.S. to what is now Oklahoma. This included the five (5) civilized tribes Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, Choctaw, and Seminole.

When Andrew Jackson ran for president in 1828, he pledged to move the Indians west of the Mississippi River. After removal became law, the government proceeded to relocate the Indians.

Some traveled overland and others by water. Many suffered severe hardships.

About 14,000 Cherokees were relocated with 4,000 deaths occurring. The grief from their loved one’s deaths, the hardships, and deprivations, made their trek westward indeed a “Trail of Tears”.

Erected 1989 by Conway Chamber of Commerce, Faulkner County Historical Society, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, and the Trail of Tears series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 28, 1830.

Location. 35° 6.236′ N, 92° 32.696′ W. Marker is near Conway, Arkansas, in Faulkner County

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. It can be reached from State Highway 319 0.1 miles west of Cadron Settlement Lane. Located inside Cadron Settlement Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6200 Hwy 319 West, Conway AR 72034, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Little Rock Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American 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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cherokee Memorial (here, next to this marker); Lt. Joseph W. Harris, U.S.A. (here, next to this marker); Cadron Blockhouse (here, next to this marker); Cadron in the Civil War (a few steps from this marker); 450th Commemoration De Soto Expedition (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Faulkner County (approx. 5.9 miles away); Conway Confederate Monument (approx. 5.9 miles away); Faulkner County Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Conway.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Additional keywords. Forced removal, genocide

"Trail of Tears" Marker in Cadron Settlement Park on right of photo. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 3, 2016

2. "Trail of Tears" Marker in Cadron Settlement Park on right of photo.

Cadron Settlement Park entrance. image. Click for full size.

3. Cadron Settlement Park entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,655 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 18, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.