Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail
Designation: National Historic Trail
Location: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee
📘 Park Overview
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.
🌤 Weather Information
Due to the length of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, be sure to consult local weather sources for the region you'll be visiting. Check out the forecast with the National Weather Service and search for the area you'd like to visit: www.weather.gov
🚗 Directions
You can visit many of the sites along the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail over the 2,200+ mile route that crosses 9 states.
Images
The museum tells the story of Major Ridge, the influential Ridge family including prominent son John Ridge, Cherokee history, and the Trail of Tears, as well as subsequent history of the home and region.
Credit: NPS
Cherokee leader John Brown, who owned 640 acres in this area, ordered the construction of Browns Ferry Tavern in 1803. In 1838, the road running past this structure was the route by which several Cherokee detachments were removed to present-day Oklahoma.
Credit: NPS
Thousands of Cherokee camped for weeks along the main (northern) route, near Mantle Rock, during the winter of 1838-39 as they waited for ice conditions in the Ohio River to allow a safe crossing.
Credit: NPS
The Pea Ridge National Military Park encompasses 4,300 acres and features a visitor center, museum, self-guided tours, reconstructed Elkhorn Tavern, and a retracement trail along a 2.5-mile original route segment of the Trail of Tears.
Credit: NPS
When the Cherokee arrived at their prescribed disbandment depot in Oklahoma, settlements sprang up nearby. There was a depot at the Adair's farm near present-day Stilwell, Oklahoma.
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Crabb Abbott Farm has segments of the Northern Route, including the rock crossing and ford of Sugar Creek. These segments are contiguous with trail segments on the adjacent Shawnee National Forest.
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The museum tells the story of Major Ridge, the influential Ridge family including prominent son John Ridge, Cherokee history, and the Trail of Tears, as well as subsequent history of the home and region.
Credit: NPS
Cherokee leader John Brown, who owned 640 acres in this area, ordered the construction of Browns Ferry Tavern in 1803. In 1838, the road running past this structure was the route by which several Cherokee detachments were removed to present-day Oklahoma.
Credit: NPS
Thousands of Cherokee camped for weeks along the main (northern) route, near Mantle Rock, during the winter of 1838-39 as they waited for ice conditions in the Ohio River to allow a safe crossing.
Credit: NPS
The Pea Ridge National Military Park encompasses 4,300 acres and features a visitor center, museum, self-guided tours, reconstructed Elkhorn Tavern, and a retracement trail along a 2.5-mile original route segment of the Trail of Tears.
Credit: NPS
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Entrance Fees
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Entrance Passes
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3-Day Weather Forecast
Wednesday, Mar 4
Sunny
High: 80.2°F | Low: 58.5°F
Humidity: 75%
Wind: 18.3 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
UV Index: 0.7
Sunrise: 06:24 AM
Sunset: 05:56 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous (100%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 63°F
Cloud Cover: 0%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
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Thursday, Mar 5
Moderate rain
High: 73.2°F | Low: 63.9°F
Humidity: 86%
Wind: 15.9 mph
Rain Chance: 84%
UV Index: 0
Sunrise: 06:23 AM
Sunset: 05:57 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous (97%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 64.9°F
Cloud Cover: 84%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
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Friday, Mar 6
Overcast
High: 70.9°F | Low: 59.2°F
Humidity: 88%
Wind: 18.1 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
UV Index: 4
Sunrise: 06:21 AM
Sunset: 05:58 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous (93%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 63.8°F
Cloud Cover: 0%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
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Visitor Center & Contacts
📍 Physical Address:
National Trails Office Regions 6, 7, & 8
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87505
🏤 Mailing Address:
National Trails Office Regions 6, 7, & 8
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87505
📞 Voice Phone: N/A
✉️ Email: ntir_information@nps.gov