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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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By Tom Bosse, September 5, 2020
Resistance and Resurgence on Valley River Marker
101 North Carolina, Cherokee County, Andrews — Resistance and Resurgence on Valley RiverTrail of Tears
(preface) In 1838, the United States government deported more than 16,000 Cherokee Indian people from their homelands in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia, and sent them to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). Thousands of . . . Map (db m156080) HM
102 North Carolina, Cherokee County, Andrews — The Old Army RoadTrail of Tears
(preface) In 1838, the United States government deported more than 16,000 Cherokee Indian people from their homelands in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia, and sent them to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). Thousands of . . . Map (db m156081) HM
103 North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Q-11 — Fort Butler
One of forts in which Gen. Winfield Scott gathered the Cherokee before moving them west in 1838. Stood ¼ mile southwest.Map (db m57945) HM
104 North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Site of Fort Butler
Commanded by Genl. Winfield Scott during the round up of the Cherokee Indians for removal to Oklahoma in 1837-1838 — — — — — — — Donated to Town of Murphy by Tar Heel . . . Map (db m99008) HM
105 North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Trail of TearsThe Valley Towns Baptist Mission
In 1838, the United States government deported more than 16,000 Cherokee Indian people from their homeland in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia, and sent them to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). Thousands of Cherokee perished during . . . Map (db m120337) HM
106 North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Trail of TearsFort Butler and the Cherokee Removal of 1838
In 1838, the United States government deported more than 16,000 Cherokee Indian people from their homeland in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia, and sent them to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). Thousands of Cherokee perished during . . . Map (db m120343) HM
107 North Carolina, Clay County, Hayesville — Q15 — Fort Hembree
One of the forts where General Winfield Scott's United States Forces gathered the Cherokee before moving them west, stood 3/4 mi. N. W.Map (db m41936) HM
108 North Carolina, Swain County, Bryson City — Q-3 — Tsali
Cherokee who resisted removal & escaped from U.S. troops; executed nearby, 1838. Story inspired Unto These Hills.Map (db m39694) HM
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109 North Carolina, Swain County, Cherokee — People of the Mountains
The rugged terrain of the Smoky Mountains determined patterns of human settlement. Residents of the Smokies - be they native Cherokees or European emigrants and their descendants - gravitated to valleys or coves. Settlement was confined to areas far . . . Map (db m20054) HM
110 North Carolina, Swain County, Cherokee — Trail of TearsQualla Town
In 1838, the United States government deported more than 16,000 Cherokee Indian people from their homelands in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina and Georgia, and sent them to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). Thousands of Cherokees perished during . . . Map (db m73923) HM
111 North Carolina, Swain County, Wesser — Nantahala Town"the trail where they cried" — Trail of Tears —
(preface) In 1838, the United States government deported more than 16,000 Cherokee Indian people from the homelands in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia, and sent them to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). Thousands of Cherokees . . . Map (db m190503) HM
112 Oklahoma, Caddo County, Anadarko — Sequoyah
Cherokee - - - 1764-1843 Artist and tribal leader Famous inventor of the Cherokee Alphabet Sculptor Leonard McMurry Map (db m28103) HM
113 Oklahoma, Cherokee County, Park Hill — Trail of Tears
(front) The United States Government, unable to conclude an agreement with the duly authorized leaders of the Cherokee Nation, signed a treaty with a minority faction willing to cede the last remaining portion of the original Cherokee . . . Map (db m77932) HM
114 Oklahoma, Haskell County, Stigler — In Memory of the Early Choctaw Settlersand to Our Ancestors Who Perished on the "Trail of Tears"
[front side] The signing of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek on Sept. 27, 1830, was the final negotiation to remove the Choctaws from their ancestral homelands in Mississippi and Alabama to Indian Territory. The trip covered 600 miles. . . . Map (db m165637) HM
115 Oklahoma, McCurtain County, Broken Bow — 203-1995 — Military Road - Choctaw Trail of Tears
Cut from Washington, Ark., to Fort Towson in 1831 for removal of Choctaws from Miss., became known as Choctaw Trail of Tears after thousands of suffering Indians used it to reach new lands. Road served as major east-west artery for Choctaw Nation . . . Map (db m24398) HM
116 Oklahoma, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma City, Central Oklahoma City — Trail of TearsThe Red River Journey
After the death of Choctaw leader Pushmataha in 1824 and the signing of the Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty in 1830, the US government forcibly removed the Choctaw Nation from Mississippi. Removal occurred in three stages along multiple routes and . . . Map (db m173135) HM
117 Oregon, Clackamas County, Oregon City — The Trail of TearsRemoval From Their Homelands To The Grand Ronde Reservation
When she went shortly after to her American woman friend, she told her, "They are going to take you Indian people somewhere pretty soon now." She told her, "Do not leave anything. Take along all your things with you. Put your canoe . . . Map (db m114762) HM
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118 Tennessee, Bradley County, Charleston — A New Home
It affords me sincere pleasure to apprise the Congress of the entire removal of the Cherokee Nation of Indians to their new homes west of the Mississippi. The measures authorized by Congress at its last session, with a view to the . . . Map (db m177976) HM
119 Tennessee, Bradley County, Charleston — A New Home
I have often wished to enjoy your company once more but it is very uncertain whether I shall ever again have that pleasure. If we Cherokees are to be driven to the west by the cruel hand of oppression to seek a new home in the west, . . . Map (db m177983) HM
120 Tennessee, Bradley County, Charleston — A Warning and a Protest
The full moon of May is already on the wane; and before another shall have passed way, every Cherokee man, woman and child in those states [North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee] must be in motion to join their brethren in . . . Map (db m177955) HM
121 Tennessee, Bradley County, Charleston — A Warning and a Protest
We are overwhelmed! Our hearts are sickened, our utterance is paralyzed, when we reflect on the condition in which we are placed, by the audacious practices of unprincipled men...
— Principal Chief John Ross to the . . . Map (db m177958) HM
122 Tennessee, Bradley County, Charleston — Anticipation Grows
The [Agency] was thronged with Indians, contractors, teamsters and those persons who were attracted by prospects of gain.
— Lieutenant John Wolcott Phelps, June 21, 1838 Caption: Lieutenant John Wolcott Phelps . . . Map (db m177962) HM
123 Tennessee, Bradley County, Charleston — Anticipation Grows
The most intense anxiety of mind prevails throughout the nation.
— Lewis Ross to John Ross, Cherokee Agency (Charleston, TN), January 17 [and 18], 1838
The times are gloomy. The black clouds are . . . Map (db m177963) HM
124 Tennessee, Bradley County, Charleston — Preparing for Removal
I have all necessary preparations made, having upwards of 600,000 rations on hand, and boats and wagons sufficient to my command to carry [the Cherokee] off comfortably.
— General Nathaniel Smith to C.A. Harris, . . . Map (db m177965) HM
125 Tennessee, Bradley County, Charleston — Preparing for Removal
Our situation is truly a critical one. Our whole country is full of troops and fortifications and should it be determined by the Govmt, to remove the Cherokees by force under the fraudulent Treaty by the kind of Soldiers which are . . . Map (db m177967) HM
126 Tennessee, Bradley County, Charleston — Prisoners
My troops already occupy many positions in the country that you are to abandon, and thousands and thousands are approaching from every quarter, to render resistance and escape alike hopeless. All those troops, regular and militia, are . . . Map (db m177970) HM
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127 Tennessee, Bradley County, Charleston — Prisoners
The Cherokees are nearly all prisoners. They have been dragged from their houses, and encamped at the forts and military posts, all over the nation … Our brother [Jesse] Bushyhead and his family, Rev. Stephen Foreman, native . . . Map (db m177972) HM
128 Tennessee, Bradley County, Charleston — Sickness in the Camps
[A]s a very natural result of collecting and marching … men, women and children of all ages and conditions, changing suddenly, and very materially all their habits of life … We should feel little astonishment at finding a high grade . . . Map (db m177973) HM
129 Tennessee, Bradley County, Charleston — Sickness in the Camps
On last Friday two Cherokee men came into our camps … for the purpose of ascertaining whether any thing could be done for their relief. … They said they left their families sick and one of them said he had lost one of his children … . . . Map (db m177975) HM
130 Tennessee, Bradley County, Charleston — Spare Our People
Ask [the Cherokees] when they are going to remove west and they will answer you by saying they would rather die here than go west to die.
— General Nathaniel Smith, Superintendent of Cherokee Removal, to C.A. Harris, . . . Map (db m177959) HM
131 Tennessee, Bradley County, Charleston — Spare Our People
In truth, our cause is your own; it is the cause of liberty and of justice, it is based upon your own principles … Spare our people! Spare the wreck of our prosperity! Let not our deserted homes become the monuments of our . . . Map (db m177961) HM
132 Tennessee, Bradley County, Charleston — Voices from the Past
In December 1835, a small faction of Cherokee, led by Major Ridge, John Ridge, Elias Boudinot, and others, acting on their own and without the consent of Principal Chief John Ross, signed the Treaty of New Echota, setting the conditions for the . . . Map (db m177914) HM
133 Tennessee, Bradley County, Charleston — Voices from the Past
In December 1835, a small faction of Cherokee, led by Major Ridge, John Ridge, Elias Boudinot, and others, acting on their own and without the consent of Principal Chief John Ross, signed the Treaty of New Echota, setting the conditions for the . . . Map (db m177984) HM
134 Tennessee, Bradley County, Cleveland — 2A 92 — Cooper Cemetery
In 1873, Bennet Cooper (1797-1886) gave one-quarter of an acre of land for a family burying ground. His first wife, Lydia, was buried there along with several other family members. The cemetery is located on a ridge behind the Cooper Homeplace . . . Map (db m81367) HM
135 Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Giles County Trail of Tears Memorial
"Long time we travel on way to new land...Womens cry... Children cry and men cry... but they say nothing and just put heads down and keep go towards West. Many days pass and people die very much." -Recollection of a survivor of the Trail of . . . Map (db m29815) HM
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136 Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Nunahi-Duna-Dlo-Hily-I"The Trail Where They Cried"
This sculpture is a small piece of theater, a tableau to engage the spectator in the heartbreak of the Cherokee walking west on the two routes of the Trail of Tears that crossed in Pulaski. Fear, suffering, survival, and resolve are expressed within . . . Map (db m81562) HM
137 Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — The Bell RouteThe Trail of Tears
Bell's Route of the Cherokee Trail of Tears in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, 1838-1839 Overview The detachment headed by John Bell differed from the parties under Cherokee Chief John Ross's supervision. Bell's detachment was composed of . . . Map (db m29811) HM
138 Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — The Benge RouteThe Trail of Tears
John Benge's Route of the Cherokee Trail of Tears in Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma, 1838-1839 John Benge led one detachment of approximately 1100 Cherokee with 60 wagons and 600 horses that left from Alabama on . . . Map (db m29812) HM
139 Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — The Trail of Tears Interpretive Center
The Trail of Tears Interpretive Center Popularly known as the Rock Church, this beautiful chapel of Gothic architectural design was constructed by native limestone and was dedicated as the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on August 10, 1941. A . . . Map (db m29810) HM
140 Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Trail of TearsBell and Benge Removal Routes
The 1830 Indian Removal Act mandated the removal of all American Indian Tribes East of the Mississippi River to lands in the West. Pulaski, Tennessee is where the Bell and Benge routes crossed in 1838. Benge's route left Fort Payne, AL on September . . . Map (db m81601) HM
141 Tennessee, Grundy County, Monteagle — Trail of TearsBell Removal Route
On October 11, 1838, the last group of 650-700 treaty party Cherokees (so-called), led by conductor John A. Bell, also Cherokee, left Ft. Cass in Charleston, TN, headed for their new homes in the West. With them was U.S. Army LT. Edward Deas, . . . Map (db m167640) HM
142 Tennessee, Hamilton County, Birchwood — Consequences
The Cherokees refused to emigrate and on May 26, 1838 the Army and civilian volunteers began the brutal roundup of the Cherokees. They captured men and women in their homes, farmers working in fields, and children at play. The captives were often . . . Map (db m165896) HM
143 Tennessee, Hamilton County, Birchwood — Prelude
Indian and United States government relations were defined by treaties between sovereign nations and recognized as law by our Constitution. In exchange for land that became Alabama and Mississippi, President Thomas Jefferson made an agreement in . . . Map (db m165866) HM
144 Tennessee, Hamilton County, Birchwood — This Venerable Oak Tree
Witnessed a young Sam Houston, who gained favor with Chief Jolly on Hiwassee Island nearby, witnessed the Indian removal and countless events that shaped Meigs County, the State of Tennessee and points westward. Commemorated in 2016 to . . . Map (db m165865) HM
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145 Tennessee, Hamilton County, Chattanooga — Crossing into History
Trail of Tears In 1838, nearly 2,000 Cherokee, their enslaved Africans, and others stopped at Brown's Ferry (a few yards to your left) and gazed across the Tennessee River toward the landing on the opposite bank. They must . . . Map (db m84250) HM
146 Tennessee, Hamilton County, Chattanooga, Northshore — 1838 Cherokee Removal & Trail of Tears
In May 1836, the United States Senate ratified the Treaty of New Echota by the margin of a single vote and set in motion the forcible removal of the Cherokee nation to the west. In 1838, the U.S. Government removed more than 16,000 Cherokee and . . . Map (db m69239) HM
147 Tennessee, Hamilton County, Chattanooga, Riverfront — 1790 John Ross 1866
John Ross was the grandson of John McDonald and the son of Daniel Ross natives of Scotland and partners in a trading post established at Ross’s Landing. He dedicated himself to the education of the Cherokee Nation. JOHN ROSS is called the greatest . . . Map (db m238572) HM
148 Tennessee, Hamilton County, Chattanooga, Riverfront — Trail of Tears
In May 1838 soldiers, under the command of Gen. Winfield Scott, began rounding up Cherokee Indians in this area who had refused to move to Indian Territory (Oklahoma). About 15,000 Cherokees were placed in stockades in Tennessee and Alabama until . . . Map (db m81675) HM
149 Tennessee, Hardeman County, Bolivar — 4C 42 — Trail of Tears Cherokee Removal 1838
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 . . . Map (db m164129) HM
150 Tennessee, Hardin County, Savannah — Historic Crossing
Savannah stands at the junction of two major corridors- the north-south Tennessee River and the east-west road of Memphis. Savannah's secure, high ground and deep water made it an important port. For decades pioneers and area farmers found the water . . . Map (db m103113) HM
151 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Lawrenceburg — Retracing the Trail of Tears
The Bell Route On October 11, 1838, 660 Cherokee led by John Adair Bell left from Fort Cass (present day Charleston, Tennessee) to begin an arduous 700-mile journey. Weak and miserable from being held in removal camps, the people in the Bell . . . Map (db m108202) HM
152 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Lawrenceburg — They Passed This Way
Long time we travel on way to new land… Womens cry…Children cry and men cry…but they say nothing and just put heads down and keep on go towards West. Many days pass and people die very much. Recollection of a survivor of the Trail of . . . Map (db m108204) HM
153 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Lawrenceburg — Trail of TearsBell Removal Route
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 mandated the removal of all American Indian tribes east of the Mississippi River to lands in the west. The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail commemorates the removal of the Cherokee and the paths that 17 . . . Map (db m63079) HM
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154 Tennessee, Lincoln County, Fayetteville — Bell's Route Trail of TearsMemphis-Lincoln Co.-Chattanooga
During 1837 and 1838, a forced removal plan of the native people was implemented consisting of the removal of the tribal people of Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole. Lieutenant Edward Deas, escorted one of the last groups to be . . . Map (db m75213) HM
155 Tennessee, McNairy County, Selmer — 4C 40 — The Trail of TearsCherokee Removal — 1838 —
A group of approximately 660 Cherokees traveled through McNairy County in late fall of 1838. Also called Bell's Treaty Party, it was the only detachment to be accompanied by the military. Escorted by U.S. Army Lt. Edward Deas and Cherokee leader . . . Map (db m19311) HM
156 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — "A Desire to Possess"
In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. It ended the century long treaty relation that had defined Anglo-American, Cherokee relations. The debates that preceded the removal legislation set off fierce debates. Public opinion . . . Map (db m39497) HM
157 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — "An immense amount of suffering"
As they trudged westward, the parties that left Blythe's Ferry in the early fall of 1838 endured lingering health problems from diseases, such as diarrhea, dysentery, measles, and whooping cough, which began during their long stay in stockades. . . . Map (db m39538) HM
158 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — "Chains of Friendship"
The Cherokee people made their homes in the river valleys that spread out of the southern Appalachian Mountains. They claimed a domain that stretched across present-day North and South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama. They also claimed hunting . . . Map (db m39494) HM
159 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — "Farewell to our native land"
In addition to losing their land to the American government, many Cherokees fell prey to robbers and thieves who operated near the camps and along the roads leading west. "We are now about to take our final leave and kind farewell to our native . . . Map (db m39532) HM
160 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — "Forced from this country"
In hopes of avoiding bloodshed, American military leaders made one final appeal to the Cherokee people. It contained both promises of protection and threats of doom. The President, as well as Congress, have decreed that you should remove from . . . Map (db m39499) HM
161 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — "Given by the Great Spirit above"
During the 18th century, Cherokees worked hard to defend their homeland from invasion by Anglo-Americans. The nature of Cherokee politics - dispersed and locally defined - often hampered unified resistance to the invaders. In 1809, the Cherokee . . . Map (db m39495) HM
162 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — "Not a treaty at all"
Although American legislation declared an end to Cherokee sovereignty, most of those remaining in the Nation continued to resist. In December 1835, however, a small party of Cherokee signed the Treaty of New Echota. The agreement promised that the . . . Map (db m39498) HM
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163 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — "Orders No. 25"Gen. Winfield Scott's Proclamation to the Cherokee People — ~10 May 1838~ —
Cherokees! The President of the United States has sent me with a powerful army, to cause you, in obedience to the treaty of 1835, to join that part of your people who have already established in prosperity on the other side of the Mississippi. . . . Map (db m39491) HM
164 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — "The People were over"
Moving the thousand's of people and about 5,000 horses and 500 wagons across the Tennessee River at Blythe's Ferry proved slow. Some crossings took as long as three days. "I reached Blythe's ferry on Sunday evening last, and found the great body . . . Map (db m39536) HM
165 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — "They drove us out of our house"
Beginning on May 26, 1838, soldiers began rounding up Cherokee women, men, and children. They showed little concern or respect for families or their property. In the first days, confusion abounded as soldiers and militiamen gathered individuals . . . Map (db m39530) HM
166 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — "To Learn and not Forget"
In the spring of 1838, American military forces evicted the Cherokee Nation from its homeland. Nearly 16,000 women, men, and children - including nearly five hundred Muskogee Creek Indians, and slaves belonging to Cherokee owners -- were forced from . . . Map (db m39492) HM
167 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — "To Learn and not Forget"
"The Trail of Tears was a tragedy for a progressive and independent people whose population was markedly decreased as a result of the hardships associated with lengthy confinements and a lengthy arduous journey. The forced Removal left an . . . Map (db m39540) HM
168 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — "Very loth to go on"
The detachments approached Walden's Ridge within days of leaving Blythe's Ferry. The climb up the mountain proved difficult. Supplying food to both people and animals became a major problem. Particular hardship accompanied the climb up Walden's . . . Map (db m39537) HM
169 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — "Your Fate is Decided"
Both the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the Treaty of New Echota aimed to accomplish removal through voluntary emigration. Such efforts largely failed and by 1838 only about 2,000 Cherokee affected by the treaty had moved west. For those remaining, . . . Map (db m39493) HM
170 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — "Your Fate is Decided"
Both the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the Treaty of New Echota aimed to accomplish removal through voluntary emigration. Such efforts largely failed and by 1838 only about 2,000 Cherokee affected by the treaty had moved west. For those remaining, . . . Map (db m39529) HM
171 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — Blythe Ferry
One of the worst acts of "man's inhumanity" took place when an entire race of peoples were driven from their lands in 1838. It was here at Blythe Ferry that approx. 9000 Cherokees and Creeks camped while waiting to cross the Tennessee River on their . . . Map (db m39469) HM
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172 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — 2B 32 — Blythe Ferry
Around 1809, William Blythe, a Cherokee, established a ferry at this site to provide transportation for the settlers to the west and the Cherokees to the east. During the 1838 Trail of Tears, it was an important crossing, and it played a military . . . Map (db m62612) HM
173 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — 2B 33 — Blythe Ferry
Around 1809, William Blythe, a Cherokee, established a ferry at this site to provide transportation for the settlers to the west and the Cherokees to the east. During the 1838 Trail of Tears, it was an important crossing, and it played a military . . . Map (db m39468) HM
174 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — Blythe's Ferry
Nine detachments ranging in size from 729 to 1,766 individuals began crossing the Tennessee River at Blythe's Ferry in October, 1838. Cherokee leaders, called conductors, Hair Conrad, Elijah Hicks, Reverend Jesse Bushyhead, Situwakee, Captain Old . . . Map (db m82269) HM
175 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — Cherokee Control
Throughout the spring and summer of 1838 Principal Chief John Ross and a group of Cherokee delegates negotiated with the United States War Department to take control of conducting the parties west. Just as the first groups departed under United . . . Map (db m82270) HM
176 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — Cherokee Syllabary
By the beginning of the 19th century, many Cherokee had adopted many white ways of living. They built American type farms, wore American style clothes, developed American style systems of government and began buying African slaves to work on . . . Map (db m82271) HM
177 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — General Winfield Scott
General Winfield Scott followed John Wool (1836-1837) and William Lindsay (1837-1838) as commander of Federal troops in the Cherokee nation. Scott arrived at New Echota, Cherokee Nation on April 16, 1838 and assumed command of the "Army of the . . . Map (db m39454) HM
178 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — Letters from Blythe's Ferry
Sir The several detachments of Emigrating Cherokees under the charge of Messrs. Hair Conrad, Elijah Hicks, John Benge, Jesse Bushyhead, Sitewakee, James D. Wofford, Stephen Foreman, & Moses Daniel having signified their readiness for the road will . . . Map (db m39535) HM
179 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — Remaking a Nation
Upon arrival in the western territory, the Cherokee emigrants settled among several thousand Cherokee Old Settlers. Relations proved rocky and a generation of conflict followed. Despite the tensions the Cherokee began to rebuild their lives and . . . Map (db m39539) HM
180 Tennessee, Meigs County, Birchwood — Trail of Tears Cherokee"Walk in Their Footsteps" Reported missing
This old road bed echoes back to 1838 for a nation of peoples that walked here, not by choice, but by force. Each agonizing step by thousands of people, horses and wagons etched a trench between August and November in 1838. No turning back, their . . . Map (db m178070) HM
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181 Tennessee, Monroe County, Tellico Plains — Unicoi Turnpike TrailPath Through Time
The path now known as the Unicoi Turnpike Trail has existed for over 1,000 year. The earliest European maps of the area note the trail as a connector between Cherokee Territories and the coastal ports of Charleston and Savannah. In 1756 British . . . Map (db m82299) HM WM
182 Tennessee, Monroe County, Vonore — Cherokee Heritage TrailsTsalagi Usdi Nvnohi
Cherokee Heritage Trails (Tsalagi Usdi Nvnohi) wind through the mountains of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia, in the heart of Cherokee homelands that once encompassed more than 140,000 square miles. Here, where Cherokee people have lived for . . . Map (db m75440) HM
183 Tennessee, Monroe County, Vonore — Unicoi Turnpike Trail
The path now known as the Unicoi Turnpike Trail has existed for over 1,000 years. The earliest European maps of the area note the trail as a connector between Cherokee Territories and the coastal ports of Charleston and Savannah. In 1756 British . . . Map (db m82302) HM WM
184 Tennessee, Monroe County, Vonore — Unicoi Turnpike TrailA Path Through Time
The path now known as the Unicoi Turnpike Trail has existed for over 1,000 years. The earliest European maps of the area note the trail as a connector between Cherokee Territories and the coastal ports of Charleston and Savannah. In 1756 British . . . Map (db m82303) HM
185 Tennessee, Rhea County, Dayton — 2B 28 — Smith’s Crossroads
Named for pioneer settler William Smith, a New England teacher and merchant, who settled here in 1820, it was the junction of the Kiuka War Trace (later Black Fox Trail) to the Cumberland and the main north-south Indian trail to the Great Lakes. . . . Map (db m4053) HM
186 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — 3A 162 — Black Fox Camp Spring
1/2 mi. east were the hunting grounds of Cherokee Chief Black Fox, Inali. On Sept. 7, 1794, Ore's Expedition overpowered Black Fox at the spring. According to legend, to avoid capture Black Fox leaped into the spring and emerged from Murfree . . . Map (db m82337) HM
187 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Passing Through Murfreesboro
In fall 1818, over 11,000 Cherokee in nine organized groups passed by here as they continued on their Trail of Tears toward Indian Territory in the West. The Cherokee had been traveling for a few weeks but had already crossed the Tennessee River and . . . Map (db m90694) HM
188 Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — They Passed This WayTrail of Tears National Historic Trail-National Trails System — Stones River National Battlefield —
After the passage of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, the United States government forced tens of thousands of American Indians to leave their ancestral lands in the southeast for new homes in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). They traveled . . . Map (db m69123) HM WM
189 Tennessee, Van Buren County, Spencer — 2C 19 — Trail of TearsCirca 1838
On October 20, 1837, B. B. Cannon with a group of 365 treaty party Cherokees camped near here on their way to the Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. Rainey’s Turnpike crossed here at the old John Fleming farm and in 1838 was one route used . . . Map (db m3626) HM
190 Wisconsin, Columbia County, Portage — The Indian Agency House at Fort WinnebagoBuilt in 1832
This home, constructed for Indian sub-agent John H. Kinzie, served as an embassy between the Federal Government and the Hoocak (Ho-Chunk, Winnebago) Nation during a turbulent period of cultural convergence and the initiation of the Hoocak Trail . . . Map (db m230837) HM

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