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Trail of Tears Historical Markers

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 opened a dark chapter in American history. Thousands of Native Americans died during forced removal from their eastern homelands to the Great Plains, along what is now know as the Trail of Tears for many different tribes and nations.
 
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Barry Springs Indian Stockade Marker
1 Alabama, Cherokee County, Gaylesville — Barry Springs Indian Stockade
On County Route 99 at County Route 95, on the right when traveling north on County Route 99.
2 Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — History of Sheffield
On N. Montgomery Avenue near W 3rd St and N. Montgomery Avenue.
3 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — American Indian History
4 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Sacred Tears — By Branko Medenica — September 19, 2003 —
On South Main Street at Spring Park Road, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.
5 Alabama, DeKalb County, Fort Payne — Cherokee Indian Removal
On Godfrey Avenue at Logan Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Godfrey Avenue.
6 Alabama, DeKalb County, Fort Payne — Fort Payne Cabin Historic Site
Near 4th Street near Gault Avenue South (Alabama Route 35) when traveling east.
7 Alabama, DeKalb County, Fort Payne — Site of the Willstown Mission — 1823-1839
On 38th Street Northeast south of Godfrey Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
8 Alabama, DeKalb County, Fort Payne — Trail of Tears — John Benge Route — Fort Payne, Alabama to Oklahoma —
On Glenn Boulevard SW (Alabama Route 35) at Airport Road West, on the right when traveling west on Glenn Boulevard SW.
9 Alabama, DeKalb County, Fort Payne — Trail of Tears – 1838 — Little River Canyon National Preserve —
Near Little River Falls Overlook Trail, 0.1 miles west of Alabama Route 35.
10 Alabama, Jackson County, Rocky Springs — Trail of Tears
On U.S. 72, 0.2 miles north of State Highway 2, on the right when traveling south.
11 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Waterloo — Trail of Tears
On Main Street.
12 Alabama, Lawrence County, Town Creek — Trail of Tears
Near Foster Mill Road (County Road 314) 0.5 miles west of Wheeler Dam Road.
13 Alabama, Madison County, Brownsboro — Trail of Tears — Drane/Hood Overland Route
On Lee Highway/John T. Reid Parkway (U.S. 72 at milepost 109) at Brock Road, on the right when traveling west on Lee Highway/John T. Reid Parkway.
14 Alabama, Madison County, Madison — Trail of Tears — Drane Overland Route
On Front Street close to Church Street.
15 Alabama, Marshall County, Guntersville — History of Guntersville
On Florida Short Route/Gunter Avenue (U.S. 431) at Lurleen B Wallace Drive, on the right when traveling south on Florida Short Route/Gunter Avenue.
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16 Alabama, Morgan County, Decatur — Cherokee Trail Of Tears
Near Oak Street north of Market Street.
17 Alabama, Russell County, Fort Mitchell — The Creek Trail of Tears
Near U.S. 165.
18 Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — “The Indian Fires Are Going Out”
On 28th Avenue south of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
19 Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — John Gayle — Governor 1831 - 1835
On 6th Street west of 28th Avenue, on the right.
20 Arkansas, Baxter County, Mountain Home — Old Military Road
On County Route 69 at County Route 55, on the right when traveling south on County Route 69.
21 Arkansas, Benton County, Garfield — Pea Ridge and the Trail of Tears — Trail of Tears National Historic Trail — National Trails System —
On Military Park Road (County Road 65), on the left when traveling south.
22 Arkansas, Benton County, Garfield — They Passed This Way — Trail of Tears National Historic Trail — National Trails System —
On Military Park Road (County Road 65).
23 Arkansas, Conway County, Morrilton — Thousands Steamed By 1831-59, Two Cherokee Groups were Stranded Here
On East Railroad Avenue west of South Moose Street, on the right when traveling west.
24 Arkansas, Conway County, Russellville — Petit Jean Mountain and the Trail of Tears
Near Stouts Point.
25 Arkansas, Crittenden County, Earle — Trail of Tears
On Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
26 Arkansas, Crittenden County, Earle — Tsa-La-Gi — Trail of Tears
On Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
27 Arkansas, Crittenden County, Marion — The Trail of Tears...A Sad Chapter in American History — Military Road through Marion is the Bell Route
Near Cypress Drive.
28 Arkansas, Faulkner County, Conway — "Trail of Tears"
Near State Highway 319, 0.1 miles west of Cadron Settlement Lane.
29 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Austin — Oakland Grove (Old Austin) — Short Cut to Indian Territory 1832-1838 — Trail of Tears Through Arkansas —
On Ray Sowell Road at State Route 38, on the right when traveling west on Ray Sowell Road.
30 Arkansas, Phillips County, Helena — Helena and The Trail of Tears
On Missouri St..
31 Arkansas, Phillips County, Helena — They Passed This Way — The Trail of Tears - Water Route
On Missouri St..
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32 Arkansas, Pulaski County, Jacksonville — The Trail of Tears through Jacksonville — Trail of Tears National Historic Trail — National Trails System —
Near East Trickey Lane at Military Road.
33 Arkansas, Pulaski County, Jacksonville — They Passed This Way — Trail of Tears National Historic Trail — National Trails System —
Near East Trickey Lane at Military Road.
34 Arkansas, Saline County, Benton — Quapaws, Choctaws, and Chickasaws Passed Here — 1825 - 1837
On N. Main Street at W. South Street, on the right when traveling south on N. Main Street.
35 Arkansas, Sebastian County, Fort Smith — Cherokee Nation
Near Parker Avenue at South 3rd Street.
36 Arkansas, Sebastian County, Fort Smith — Chickasaw Nation
Near Parker Avenue at South 3rd Street.
37 Arkansas, Sebastian County, Fort Smith — Choctaw Nation
Near Parker Avenue at South 3rd Street.
38 Arkansas, Sebastian County, Fort Smith — Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Near Parker Avenue at South 3rd Street.
39 Arkansas, Sebastian County, Fort Smith — Seminole Nation
Near Parker Avenue at South 3rd Street.
40 Arkansas, Washington County, Evansville — Almost The End Of The Cherokee's Sad Journey Westward
On State Highway 59 at State Highway 156, on the left when traveling north on State Highway 59.
41 Arkansas, Yell County, Dardanelle — Mount Nebo and The Trail of Tears — In the River Valley Below
On Sunrise Circle, on the left when traveling north.
42 California, Inyo County, Coso Junction — Listen Well, For This Story Must Be Told — Native Americans in the Owens Valley
On US-395, on the right when traveling north.
43 Florida, Marion County, Ocala — Florida Seminole Nations History — Historic Florida Barge Canal Trail
Near Southeast 80th Street (County Road 328) at South Pine Avenue (U.S. 441), on the right when traveling east.
44 Florida, Marion County, Ocala — Florida Seminoles — Historic Florida Barge Canal Trail
Near Southeast 80th Street (County Road 328) at South Pine Avenue (U.S. 441), on the right when traveling east.
45 Florida, Marion County, Ocala — Oklahoma Seminole Nations History — Historic Florida Barge Canal Trail
Near Southeast 80th Street (County Road 328) at South Pine Avenue (U.S. 441), on the right when traveling east.
46 Florida, Sumter County, Bushnell — F-993 — Pilaklikaha/Abraham's Town
On County Road 567 at State Road 471, on the right when traveling east on County Road 567.
47 Georgia, Chattooga County, Summerville, Gore — A Snapshot of Cherokee Life — Dirt Town — Trail of Tears National Historic Trail —
On Gore Fire Hall Road at Martha Berry Highway (U.S. 27), on the left when traveling east on Gore Fire Hall Road.
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48 Georgia, Cherokee County, Canton — 028-6 — Fort Buffington
On Cumming Highway (Georgia Route 20) at Dobson Circle, on the right when traveling east on Cumming Highway.
49 Georgia, Dade County, Wildwood — 041-2 — Chief Wauhatchie’s Home
On U.S. 11 near Georgia Route 299, on the right when traveling north.
50 Georgia, Floyd County, Cave Spring — “First Blood Shed by the Georgians”
On Broad Street at Love Street, on the left when traveling south on Broad Street.
51 Georgia, Floyd County, Cave Spring — The Trail Where They Cried — Trail of Tears National Historic Trail —
On Broad Street at Love Street, on the left when traveling south on Broad Street.
52 Georgia, Floyd County, Rome — 57-1 — Chieftains
On Riverside Parkway at Riverside Industrial Park, NE, on the left when traveling north on Riverside Parkway.
53 Georgia, Fulton County, Roswell — The Removal of 1838
Near Riverside Road, 0.4 miles east of Roswell Road.
54 Georgia, Fulton County, Roswell — The Trail of Tears
Near Riverside Road, 0.4 miles east of Roswell Road.
55 Georgia, Gilmer County, East Ellijay — Fort Hetzel — 1838 — 1868
On Georgia Route 515 at 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north on State Route 515.
56 Georgia, Gilmer County, Ellijay — Home of Chief Whitepath
On Georgia Route 515 at Whitepath Road, on the right when traveling north on State Route 515.
57 Georgia, Gordon County, Adairsville — 064-32 — Cherokee Nation
Near Interstate 75, 3 miles north of Georgia Route 140.
58 Georgia, Gordon County, Calhoun — 064-33 — Trail of Tears
Near Chatsworth Highway/Joseph Vann Highway (Georgia Route 225).
59 Georgia, Lumpkin County, Dahlonega — 093-6 — The Station — <---------<<<
On Autaria Road (Georgia Route 9E) at Tanner Drive, on the right when traveling north on Autaria Road.
60 Georgia, Murray County, Chatsworth — 105-4 — Chief Vann House
On Georgia Route 225, on the right when traveling north.
61 Georgia, Murray County, Spring Place — John Howard Payne
On Georgia Route 225 at Georgia Route 52, on the right when traveling north on State Route 225.
62 Georgia, Walker County, LaFayette — 146-1 — Fort Cumming
On W. Indiana Avenue near Part Street, on the right when traveling west.
63 Georgia, Walker County, Rossville — 146-12 — John Ross Home
On Spring Street just south of East Lake Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
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64 Georgia, White County, Helen — 154-6 — Early Trading Post —
On Unicoi Turnpike (Georgia Route 17) 0.7 miles east of Helen Highway (Georgia Route 75), on the right when traveling east.
65 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Cairo Connection — Land & Water Routes — Fort Defiance Park —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 60/62) west of U.S. 51, on the right when traveling east.
66 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Critical River Confluence — Where the Ohio & Mississippi Meet — Fort Defiance Park —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 60/62) south of U.S. 51, on the right when traveling east.
67 Illinois, Massac County, Metropolis — They Passed This Way — Fort Massac State Park — Trail of Tears National Historic Trail —
Near East 5th Street.
68 Illinois, Union County, Anna — Jonesboro Station, Anna — Looking for Lincoln — 1858 —
On West Davie Street west of South Main Street (Illinois Route 146), on the right when traveling west.
69 Illinois, Union County, Anna — They Passed This Way — I-57 And The Trail Of Tears — Trail of Tears National Historic Trail —
Near Interstate 57, 2 miles north of Route 146, on the right when traveling south.
70 Illinois, Union County, Jonesboro — Anna-Jonesboro — Trail of Tears Site — Lincoln-Douglas Debate —
On Illinois Route 146 west of Berryville Road, on the right when traveling east.
71 Kentucky, Caldwell County, Princeton — 142 — Trail of Tears
On East Washington Street west of Edwards Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
72 Kentucky, Christian County, Hopkinsville — Cherokee "Trail of Tears"
On Trail of Tears Drive.
73 Kentucky, Christian County, Hopkinsville — The Cherokee A Civilized People
On Trail of Tears Drive.
74 Kentucky, Christian County, Hopkinsville — 1042 — The Trail of Tears
On U.S. 41 at Lovella Lane, on the right on U.S. 41.
75 Kentucky, Christian County, Hopkinsville — Trail of Tears Indian Camping Grounds
On East 9th Street (U.S. 41) at Lovella Lane, on the right when traveling west on East 9th Street.
76 Kentucky, Christian County, Hopkinsville — Whitepath and Fly Smith
On Trail of Tears Drive.
77 Kentucky, Livingston County, Joy — A Winter Camp — Mantle Rock Preserve — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Lola Road (Kentucky Route 133) 0.3 miles Mantle Rock Road, on the left when traveling north.
78 Kentucky, Livingston County, Joy — Imagine the Scene — Berry's Ferry and the Trail of Tears
On Kentucky Route 133, on the right when traveling west.
79 Kentucky, Livingston County, Joy — The Original Route — Mantle Rock Preserve — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Lola Road (Kentucky Route 133) 0.3 miles north of Mantle Rock Road, on the left when traveling north.
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80 Kentucky, Livingston County, Joy — The Real Story of Mantle Rock — Mantle Rock Preserve — Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, National Trails System —
Near County Route 133, 1.2 miles west of County Route 1436, on the right when traveling south.
81 Kentucky, Livingston County, Joy — They Passed This Way — Berry's Ferry and the Trail of Tears
On Kentucky Route 133, on the right when traveling west.
82 Kentucky, Livingston County, Joy — They Passed This Way — Mantle Rock Preserve
On Kentucky Route 133, on the left when traveling north.
83 Kentucky, Livingston County, Joy — Walk in Their Footsteps… — Mantle Rock Preserve — Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, National Trails System —
On Lola Road (Kentucky Route 133) 0.7 miles west of Cayne Road, on the left when traveling west.
84 Kentucky, Livingston County, Joy — Witness to History — Mantle Rock Preserve — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Lola Road (Kentucky Route 133) 0.2 miles north of Mantle Rock Road, on the left when traveling north.
85 Kentucky, McCracken County, Paducah — A Quick Stop — Paducah — Trail of Tears National Historic Trail —
On The Foot of Broadway east of South Water Street, on the right when traveling east.
86 Kentucky, McCracken County, Paducah — They Passed This Way — Paducah — Trail of Tears National Historic Trail —
On The Foot of Broadway east of South Water Street, on the right when traveling east.
87 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Jackson — Most...are poor and exceedingly dissipated. — Trail of Tears National Historic Trail —
On West Main Street at South High Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.
88 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Jackson, Byrd Township — They Passed This Way — Trail of Tears National Historic Trail —
On West Main Street at South High Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.
89 Missouri, Howell County, Mountain View, Goldsberry Township — Trail of Tears Redbud
Near North Pine Street just north of West 4th Street, on the left when traveling north.
90 Missouri, Laclede County, Lebanon — Lebanon
On Adams Avenue at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Adams Avenue.
91 Missouri, New Madrid County, New Madrid — They Passed This Way
On Levee Road near Church Street, on the right when traveling east.
92 Missouri, New Madrid County, New Madrid — Water Route to Indian Territory
On Levee Road near Church Street when traveling south.
93 Missouri, Pulaski County, Waynesville — A Frigid Crossing
94 Missouri, Pulaski County, Waynesville — A Resting Place for the Weary
On Superior Road south of Old U.S. Route 66 (Business Interstate 44), on the right when traveling south.
95 Missouri, Pulaski County, Waynesville — A Trail of Tragedy
On Superior Road south of Old U.S. Route 66 (Business Interstate 44), on the right when traveling south.
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96 Missouri, Pulaski County, Waynesville — Roubidoux Trail — Dedicated 2003
On Roubidoux Drive west of Olive Street, on the right when traveling west.
97 Missouri, Pulaski County, Waynesville — What is the Trail of Tears?
On Superior Road south of Old U.S. Route 66 (Business Interstate 44), on the right when traveling south.
98 Nebraska, Antelope County, Neligh — 138 — Ponca Trail of Tears — White Buffalo Girl
On County Road 198, 0.1 miles east of L Street (524th Road), on the right when traveling east.
99 North Carolina, Cherokee County, Andrews — Fort Delaney — Trail of Tears
Near Locust Street at County Highway 1419, on the left when traveling north.
100 North Carolina, Cherokee County, Andrews — Konehete
On Locust Street at County Highway 1419, on the left when traveling north on Locust Street.

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