The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects. The migrants faced hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the forced march. Over 4,000 out of 15,000 ...

The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail is a long-distance route that follows the path the Cherokee nation took during ...

One of 92 state parks and historic sites in Missouri, this park is certified on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. Exhibits on the Cherokee Trail of Tears removal as well as the plants ...

The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, designated as such by Congress in 1987, commemorates the forced removal of the Cherokee people from their homelands in the Southeast to present-day ...