'Trail Of Tears'

[GroundS.KeepeR]

The "Trail of Tears" was a forced removal of at least twenty thousand Cherokee Indians. The exact number of Cherokees is not known. In 1838, the US government moved them from their homelands in the mountain valleys of Appalachian Georgia and the Carolinas to western Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. Cherokee call this trail Nunna-da-ul-tsun-yi, meaning "The Place Where They Cried." Traveling through bad weather and without proper clothing, at least 4,000 Cherokee died on the trail.

[GroundS.KeepeR]

[Jonnyreb]

There is a county road in N.E. Texas, between Winfeild and Mt. Vernon that is considered to be the last part of the trail of tears still in use. It has a brown sign marking it as such, but it was originally a trade route used by mound building Caddoans. Used to run right past the Hale mound group till the state blocked off that route to keep down the looting problem.

[lincha]

This made me cry poor people. Sins of our past leaders.

[Tnmountains]

Very good. Cheif John Ross's house still remains and is just a few miles from mine. Ole Johhny was a big arrowhead hunter and hunted many of the same areas I do. One of his wrangler jeeps is down at the farm.
There are many books and documents here on the trail of tears. The last fighting band of Cherokees were killed here as well. In searching back some deeds I see where the Indians were removed and it became the property of whites. Long subject with lots of history.
Johnny Cash was always interested in local Indian history and artifacts.
Thanks for sharin
TnMtns

[GroundS.KeepeR]

There is a county road in N.E. Texas, between Winfeild and Mt. Vernon that is considered to be the last part of the trail of tears still in use. It has a brown sign marking it as such, but it was originally a trade route used by mound building Caddoans. Used to run right past the Hale mound group till the state blocked off that route to keep down the looting problem.

Same here they have it marked about 6 miles from me..

[GroundS.KeepeR]

This made me cry poor people. Sins of our past leaders.

Yes very sad the way they were treated...

[GroundS.KeepeR]

Very good. Cheif John Ross's house still remains and is just a few miles from mine. Ole Johhny was a big arrowhead hunter and hunted many of the same areas I do. One of his wrangler jeeps is down at the farm.
There are many books and documents here on the trail of tears. The last fighting band of Cherokees were killed here as well. In searching back some deeds I see where the Indians were removed and it became the property of whites. Long subject with lots of history.
Johnny Cash was always interested in local Indian history and artifacts.
Thanks for sharin
TnMtns

Wow! small world i guess lol...

[GroundS.KeepeR]

Trail of tears map..