Located in AL, AR, GA, IL, KY, MO, NC, OK, TN.
Remember and commemorate the survival of the Cherokee people, forcefully removed from their homelands in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee to live in Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. They traveled by foot, horse, wagon, or steamboat in 1838-1839.
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Reservation rules vary by season and activity for Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail. See Overview on this page for fees, timed entry, and campground details before you travel.