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17th Trail of Tears Association Conference Held in Chickasaw Nation

The 17th Annual Trail of Tears Association interested in telling the story of Removal as a Conference and Symposium was held in the whole, including all of the tribes involved. Chickasaw Nation at Norman, Oklahoma, October 22 - 25, 2012. The Oklahoma The majority of Tuesday was spent at the chapter and the Chickasaw Nation co- Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur, hosted the event; this was the fi rst time a Oklahoma. Attendees were split in to three tribe hosted. Over 165 people attended the groups that rotated around several stations: conference, with about half from Oklahoma the Research Center, the Spirit Forest, the and half from other states as far away as traditional Chickasaw village, and lunch. California. In fact, Sarah Kirk, the eldest of all conference attendees, has traveled On Wednesday night, the Choctaw Nation photo by Becky Morgan from California every single year for the hosted conferees at the Oklahoma History The youth apprentices meet during a break at the conference since the firs t one in 1996. Center in Oklahoma City for a reception and conference to discuss the development of a possible youth “chapter” of the Trail of Tears Association. During the conference, attendees had the opportunity to experience both Chickasaw youth participants, Jeremy Wilson (Eastern and Choctaw culture. The Trail of Tears Band of Cherokee) and Danielle Culp Association board decided that the (Cherokee Nation). Both were riders on the conference should focus mainly on the Remember the Removal bike ride this past Chickasaw and Choctaw removal stories this summer and spoke about their experiences year. TOTA wanted to bring attention to the on the ride. fact that, although the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail traces only the Cherokee Next year’s conference will be held in routes by law, the Trail of Tears Association Hopkinsville, Kentucky. More information is not bound by the same restricitions and is about exact dates will be sent in the next

photo by Becky Morgan few months, and October is the likely month The Choctaw Nation’s dance troop concluded their it will take place. program at the Oklahoma History Center with a traditional dance.

cultural entertainment. Each attendee was given a miniature hand-woven basket made by the Choctaws themselves as a souvenir. INSIDE THIS ISSUE While eating, a Choctaw fl ute player entertained guests and traditional Choctaw • TOTA Remembers Gail King...... 2 songs were sung. After the entertainment, • Illinois Rest Area Exhibits...... 2 attendees were able to tour the Center • Tribute to Bike Ride ...... 3 before heading back to Norman. photo by Becky Morgan • Boys Scouts Tour TOT...... 3 Conference attendees visit the Chickasaw Cultural The conference concluded with lunch • TOTA Chapter News...... 4-5 Center’s traditional Chickasaw village in Sulphur, Oklahoma. presentations on Thursday by two of the

Newsletter of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Partnership • December 2012 – Number 20 Trail of Tears Association Remembers Board Member Gail Tate King by Sharon Freeman and Jerra Quinton Baker was elected president. In fact, she was re- meetings, but she got her hands dirty, too. elected again and again because of Gail’s In many times over the years, Gail has Gail Tate King, president of the Alabama unwavering dedication to the work of the outlasted and out-dug the younger crew chapter and national board member of the Trail of Tears Association, particularly in members of many an archaeology dig, Trail of Tears Association, passed away on Alabama. mainly because of her sheer determination November 8, 2012, after a long battle with and desire for discovery. cancer. She leaves behind her husband of 45 years, Marty, two daughters, Meredith Gail was so proud of many things, namely and Erin, their husbands, Jeremy and Tad her wonderful supportive family. Marty respectively, and three grandchildren, Tad, King, her spouse, confi dant, co-worker, Liam, and Kaylee. Erin is also expecting a and, more recently caregiver, was with her daughter, Lila, in the next couple of months. at every Trail of Tears Association meeting, whether it was locally in Alabama or in On November 17, 2012, the Alabama New Mexico for a National Park Service chapter held a tribute to Gail at the workshop. She also talked quite a bit about Little River Canyon Conference Center how proud she was that she and Marty had in Dekalb County. Approximately 110 raised two strong, capable, loving, modern people attended, including all of Gail’s women in Meredith and Erin. immediate family, volunteers from the many archaeological investigations Gail led, Gail leaves behind a great legacy for all and Trail of Tears Association Executive at the Trail of Tears Association. She was Director Jerra Quinton Baker. a tremendous researcher, archaeologist, and historian. Her work has left us all with Although the Alabama chapter had been a greater sense of the Trail of Tears story, established a few years before Gail joined Gail was organized, thoughtful, and both in Alabama and trail-wide. May we all the Association’s membership, the activity diligent, and it showed in her work with keep up the work of researching the Trail of the chapter had virtually died off the Alabama chapter. She strived to make and telling the story of Removal. To honor completely. In 2005, Gail reinvigorated each chapter meeting worthwhile and the Gail’s legacy, the Alabama chapter has set the chapter membership, brought new chapter members’ time worthwhile at the up the Gail Tate King Fund for Research members into the fold, and helped focus meetings. She was committed to hosting and Record Digitization. Donations can be the members’ eff orts on research and chapter meetings across the state so that as sent to Treasurer Larry Smith at 1345 Buck documentation. The newly inspired many chapter members could be included Island Drive, Guntersville, AL 35976. chapter held its elections in 2005, and Gail as possible. And not only did Gail organize Display and Exhibit Installed at Illinois Rest Area by Sandy Boaz, Illinois Chapter In the years since, neither interpretation nor information has been available onsite Both the southbound and northbound rest to explain the signifi cance of the name. For areas on I-57 just north of exit 30 in Union several years, a couple of Illinois chapter County were built in the 1960s, both named board members have passionately worked to Trail of Tears Rest Area. The rest areas are get information installed. located on the north side of a Trail of Tears segment still used as a public road today. In March 2012, a display was unveiled inside the southbound rest stop, which provides photo courtesy of Sandy Boaz travelers with background information Information about the Trail of Tears is displayed at a on the trail, a detailed history of the trail I-57 rest stop in Union County, Illinois. across Pope, Johnson, and Union Counties, and specifi c information about nearby In September 2012, a wayside exhibit was Campground Cemetery, a certifi ed Trail of erected outside the same rest area. The Tears National Historic Trail site. The Illinois Illinois chapter provided the historical chapter of TOTA, the Illinois Department research for the exhibit, the National Park photo courtesy of Sandy Boaz of Transportation, and Southern Illinois Service provided the sign, and the Illinois IDOT and Illinois Chapter President Sandy Boaz University worked together to develop and Department of Transportation provided (right) fnalize the installation of an exhibit on I-57. install the display. the installation.

2 Trail of Tears National Historic Trail News • December 2012 Boy Scouts Tour Trail of Tears in Southern Illinois

Culp Creates Works by Pat Heneghan, Adult Volunteer, Boy Scouts as Tribute to Experience Over Labor Day weekend, nine Boy on Removal Bike Ride Scouts and adult leaders from Troop 156 in Glenview, Illinois, traveled to southern Danielle Culp, a youth participant Illinois to learn about and hike along the at this year’s TOTA conference, 60-mile section of the Trail of Tears that produced a video, wrote a song, and runs through Illinois. The group traveled created a piece of artwork (see below) 350 miles each way aboard Amtrak’s “City to commemorate her experience on of New Orleans” for the trek. the Remember the Removal bike ride this last summer. The annual bike ride Along their journey, Troop 156 Scouts met provides an opporunity for Cherokee with several offi cers and representatives photo courtesy of Gary Hacker Nation and Eastern Band of Cherokee of the Illinois chapter of the Trail of Tears citizens to traverse the route that many Association. Joe Crabbe and his daughter Boys Scouts from Troop 156 pose for a photograph at Bridges Wayside Store/Tavern with Illinois of their ancestors took in the removal Cindy Abbott met the boys in Pope County, chapter board member Gary Hacker (far right). of their people in 1838-39. Illinois. Joe and Cindy escorted the scouts to nearby Golconda, which is just across Danielle, age 22, is a recent graduate the Ohio River from Berry’s Ferry on the Joe and Cindy and then camped in nearby of Northeastern State University in Kentucky side of the river. At this site, Dixon Springs State Park. Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She received Joe and Cindy told the boys about the a bachelor of arts degree in Cherokee 11 Cherokee detachments that took the The following day, the scouts continued cultural studies on December 15, 2012. Northern Route to Indian Territory during their trip westward where they visited Gary the exceptionally harsh winter of 1838-39. Hacker, another Illinois chapter board When asked about her experience Many of the Cherokee wound up trapped member. Meeting at the Trail of Tears State about the bike ride, she responded, “It in Illinois between the Ohio and Mississippi Forest near Anna, Gary told the boys about was a life changing experience for me. Rivers because of the ice in the rivers. From the Cherokee’s journey across Johnson I learned who I am and how strong Golconda, the scouts traveled west toward County. Gary escorted the group to sites I truly am. I was blessed with many the Mississippi River. Stopping along the along the original Trail, including Bridge’s friends on the trip who helped me with way to hike and see actual sections of the Tavern, a trading post used by the 11 every pedal.” trail, the scouts listened to Joe tell the group detachments that stands to this day. Gary the story of Theopholis Scott, who as a also brought the group to Campground To watch her 14-minute video, which young boy during that fateful winter stood Cemetery in Union County, the burial site includes the song she wrote, go to on his porch and observed an unending for several of the Cherokee who passed away YouTube.com and type in the search stream of ill-prepared, disoriented, during that winter. The scouts completed area “Danielle Culp channels.” The fi and laboring Cherokee pass westward. their expedition by driving to Ware, Illinois, rsts election with a title of Danielle Generations of Theopholis’ family in Pope near the bank of the Mississippi River. Culp” and a subtitle of We Will Never County have retold that sad story. Forget is the correct video. The Trail of Tears Association and its Joe and Cindy escorted the group to the dedicated volunteers in Illinois gave Crabb-Abbott Farm, which has on its the Scouts and adults from Troop 156 a property a segment of the original Trail of remarkable gift—a living lesson in our Tears National Historic Trail that has been nation’s history. Though this is a sad and certifi ed by the National Park Service. In regrettable chapter in our history, it is the quiet of the afternoon setting sun, the especially important that we learn about scouts hiked several miles of the Trail of and remember this story. Troop 156 highly Tears located on the Crabb-Abbott Farm. recommends this trip to Scouts and non- They also traversed the “fork and ford” on Scouts alike and are especially grateful to Joe Sugar Creek where legions of the exhausted Crabb, Cindy Abbott, and Gary Hacker for Cherokee continued their trek westward. their commitment to share their knowledge Several of the scouts remarked that they of history, to tell this story, and to pass along could not even imagine the hardships the their passion for this project. Cherokees faced along this very diffi cult journey. The scouts parted company with

December 2012 • Trail of Tears National Historic Trail News 3 Trail of Tears Association State Chapter News

ALABAMA ALABAMA (continued) KENTUCKY (continued)

The Alabama chapter has completed the collection and interpretation methods in a The chapter has recently begun working archaeological fi eldwork for the Alabama way to lessen fi eldwork days and pinpoint with the landowner of Crider Tavern in Historical Commission’s 2012 Historic possible feature locations, such as structural Fredonia, Kentucky, on the certifi cation Preservation Grant. Gail King was the walls, post holes, and fir e pits. The research process. This site sits right on the original principal investigator and Sharon Freeman potential is endless. route of the Trail of Tears. It was built in was the project director/fi eld director 1836 as a stagecoach stop, and early histories for the project. Fieldwork took place in The Alabama chapter is in transition at tell of some of the detachments getting Fort Payne and Barry Springs, Alabama. A the moment with the loss of Gail King, the supplies at this site before going to the creek report has been submitted to the Alabama chapter’s long-time president. But chapter to camp. When the certifi cation process Historical Commission for approval. This members feel positive that, with Gail’s is complete, Crider Tavern will become was a tremendous opportunity to conduct leadership as an example to follow, the Kentucky’s eighth Trail of Tears National extensive research in an attempt to locate Alabama chapter will continue to grow and Historic Trail certifi ed site. Alabama forts from 1838. Researchers accomplish its goals. on the project feel 100 percent sure of In July, the Kentucky chapter learned it was the location of Fort Likens and of the The next meeting of the Alabama chapter approved for a state grant to sign the entire association of the Fort Payne site with the of the Trail of Tears Association will be 36 miles of the Benge Route in the state. The Trail of Tears. Participants in the project held on Saturday, January 19, 2013. The chapter plans to complete the signing project had a lot fun even though the fi eldwork was chapter board will meeting at 10:00 a.m. The in 2013 with the help of Norma Pruitt, the a lot of hard work in all kinds of weather membership meeting will start at 11:00 a.m. executive director of the Kentucky Great conditions. The volunteers were very The meeting will be held at Camp Coleman, River Organization. Once this project is dedicated to the project and the chapter the camp of the Girl Scouts of North-Central fi nished, Kentucky will have the entire thanks them all. Alabama. The Camp is located in Trussville, Trail of Tears signed in the state, with the a suburb northeast of Birmingham, near exception of Paducah on the Water Route. The identifi cation of Alabama Cherokee 7712 North Lake Drive. This site is particularly important in the Trail removal forts is a paramount goal of the of Tears story as it was the site where Chief Alabama chapter. The chapter will continue John Ross learned of the severity of the KENTUCKY its goals of identifying and documenting icy conditions on the river in Illinois in the sites associated with the Cherokee Trail winter of 1838. The Kentucky chapter has been busy during of Tears. Larry Smith, Gail King, Lamar the past six months having signs installed Marshall, and Danny Crownover have along the trail. Signs for the Big Springs conducted important research in Etowah, NORTH CAROLINA site were received in August, and many of Marshall, and Jackson Counties. However, them have been installed with the help of The North Carolina chapter held its fi nal the research for further information about the Trail of Tears Commission in Princeton. meeting of 2012 at the Jackson County these counties is not fi nished. John Stanton The chapter hopes to fi nish this project Public Library in Sylva on December 8. has made great strides in the research of soon. Also in August the chapter fi nished the Jeremy Wilson, one of the participants the Huntsville area, but much is left to do. installation of signs at the Berry’s Ferry site. from the Eastern Band on the Remember Even though archaeological projects in Fort the Removal bike ride, was the speaker for Payne and Barry Springs have provided a lot On August 23, 2012, the chapter unveiled the meeting. He spoke about the various of information, There is still a tremendous the site identifi cation sign at Columbus- locations along the ride’s path and of what amount of research to conduct in untapped Belmont State Park. In attendance for an amazing experience he had seeing the areas and undiscovered primary source the unveiling was Kentucky Tourism, places along the route. Following Jeremy’s documents. Arts and Heritage Secretary Marcheta presentation, the chapter voted to help

Sparrow, Kentucky Department of Parks support a participant from the Eastern Researchers had great results from Commissioner Elaine Walker, and four Band on the 2013 ride. The North Carolina metal detecting and a geophysical survey county judge executives from the four chapter would like to encourage other conducted at the Fort Payne site and at counties in the area. Also in attendance chapters to raise funds for this purpose as the close of the Barry Springs project. were Columbus-Belmont State Park well. Geophysical surveys include various types Manager Cindy Lynch and Wickliff e of nondestructive methods of subsurface Mounds Manager Carla Hildabrand. Both The chapter discussed raising awareness testing such as ground penetrating radar, Cindy and Carla have worked with the of the impact the Trail of Tears had on electrical resistivity, and gradiometry Ketnucky chapter for several years to get the the people who were removed to Indian surveys. These methods off er excellent data Columbus-Belmont State Park certifi ed. Territory. One activity that was suggested

4 Trail of Tears National Historic Trail News • December 2012 Trail of Tears Association State Chapter News

NORTH CAROLINA (continued) ARKANSAS ARKANSAS involves providing materials about removal Poplar Bluff Ranger District. She also gave to schools in the area during the coming an update on sign plans for the Northern year. This will help students to become Route in the Potosi and Salem Ranger better informed about the events that Districts. occurred in 1838. Missouri chapter board member and The chapter also plans to provide public Superintendent of Trail of Tears State presentations throughout the area Park Denise Dowling has been working concerning the 175th anniversary of the with Ellen Mays, a graduate student from Removal. Several members volunteered to photo courtesy of John McLarty Southeast Missouri State University, participate in this. The Latta Home in Prairie Grove Battlef eld State to create an American Indian Removal Park originally stood near Evansville on the Bell Missouri curriculum guide. She has sent a Route. Officers for the 2013-2014 term are as draft, and it is under review. The chapter follows: President, Anne Rogers; Vice- plans to put it on the Missouri chapter’s President, Carmaleta Monteith; Secretary, updating the website and developing an section of the national website (www. Susan Abram; and Treasurer, Anita Finger- aggressive signage program. Research will nationaltota.org) once it is fi nalized. Smith. Elected as chapter board members continue on the expanded portions of trail were Grace Hawkins, Patrick Lambert, and locations in Arkansas, including the Benge The Trail of Tears is just one of the seven Lamar Marshall. and Bell Routes. Carolyn Kent is also starting national historic trails in Missouri. Others additional research on the river route. include the American Discovery Trail, Oregon National Historic Trail, California ARKANSAS One of the outcomes at the national National Historic Trail, Mormon Pioneer conference in Norman, Oklahoma, was The Arkansas chapter had a productive National Historic Trail – Fort Leavenworth for the Arkansas chapter to host a chapter year in 2012. The annual membership Road, Pony Express National Historic Trail, capacity building workshop in Northwest meeting was held at Prairie Grove Battlefi eld and the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. Two Arkansas. There will be more information State Park in September. At this meeting, other famous Missouri roads are Route 66 about that as details are developed. TOTA chapter members voted to re-elect the and the Butterfi eld Stage Heritage Trail. Executive Director Jerra Quinton Baker will current board of directors, including John send details out to all the chapters as soon as McLarty, Glenn Jones, Susan Young, Nancy The state of Missouri has over 600 miles plans are made. Feroe, and Carolyn Kent. In addition, new along the Trail of Tears National Historic board members were added to include all Trail in three land routes: the Northern geographic areas of the state. The chapter MISSOURI Route, the Hildebrand Route, and the Benge was very pleased to elect Sasha Bowles Route. There is one campsite at New Madrid The Missouri chapter of the Trail of from Russellville (west), Worth Camp from on the Water Route. Most of the Cherokees Tears Association was host to a historic El Dorado (south), and Bill Carroll from were removed using the Northern Route trails workshop at the Waynesville City Pocahontas (northeast). In addition, new that goes from Jackson via Farmington, Hall Saturday, September 15, 2012, at advisory members were added including Potosi, St. James, Rolla, Waynesville, 10 a.m. Deloris Gray Wood, president Bethany Henry, Kevin Eads, Dr. Jami Springfie ld, Cassville, and onto Pea Ridge of the Missouri chapter, discussed how Forrester, and Dr. Greg Kiser. After the National Military Park in Arkansas. The landowners can nominate a site for meeting, members were able to see the Latta Trail of Tears land routes in Missouri go certifi cation or to the National Register of Home on site at the park. The Latta Home through or touch the counties of Barry, Historic Places and how to do the research was moved to the park from its original Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Christian, to verify the nomination. Waynesville Mayor location near Evansville and was the site of Crawford, Dent, Green, Iron, Laclede, Luge Hardman welcomed attendees to the disbandment of the Bell detachment. Madison, Ozark, Phelps, Pulaski, Reynolds, the city and talked about Laughlin Park at Ripley, Saint Francois, Scott, Stone, Texas, Rubidoux Spring’s and the trail development At the fi rst meeting of the new board on Wayne, Webster, Wright, and Washington that is underway in the park. Laughlin November 8, 2012, Bobbie Heffi ngton, Counties. Park is a certified site on the Trail of Tears the national association treasurer, was National Historic Trail. Keri Hicks, the appointed to a position on the state chapter The Missouri chapter held its annual tribal liaison offi cer at Mark Twain National board. The chapter is excited about the chapter meeting on Tuesday evening, Forest, spoke about the “Passport in Time” possibilities for the expanded board and October 23, 2012, at the Trail of Tears programs held in the past two years that has taken on new tasks for 2013 to include Association conference in Norman, helped identify the Benge Route in the Oklahoma.

December 2012 • Trail of Tears National Historic Trail News 5 Trail of Tears Trail of Tears National Park Service National Historic Trail Association National Trails Intermountain Region, Santa Fe

Trail News is produced by the The Trail of Tears Association has The National Trails Intermountain partnership of the Trail of Tears entered into a cooperative agreement Region administers the Trail of Tears Association and the National Park with the National Park Service to NHT, the Santa Fe NHT, El Camino Service, National Trails Intermountain promote and engage in the protection Real de los Tejas NHT, and the Route Region, Santa Fe. and preservation of the Trail of Tears 66 Corridor Preservation Program. NHT resources; to promote awareness El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Managing Editor/Designer of the trail’s legacy, including the NHT and Old Spanish NHT are Jerra Quinton Baker effects of the U.S. Government’s administered jointly by the National Indian Removal Policy on the Cherokee Trails Intermountain Region and the Editor and other tribes; and to perpetuate New Mexico State Off ce of the Bureau Lynne Mager the management and development of Land Management. These trail and techniques that are consistent with the corridor programs are administered Contributors NPS’s trail plan. in partnership with American Indian Sandy Boaz, Danielle Culp, Sharon tribes; federal, state, and local agencies; Freeman, Gary Hacker, Pat Heneghan, Trail of Tears Association nongovernment organizations; and Glenn Jones, John McLarty, Becky private landowners. Morgan, Frank Norris, and TOTA state 1100 North University, Suite 143 chapters. Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 National Trails Intermountain Region Comments/Address Changes? Phone PO Box 728 800-441-4513 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504 Contact: Jerra Quinton Baker 501-666-9032 Trail of Tears Association Phone 1100 N. University, Suite 143 EMail Little Rock, AR 72207-6344 [email protected] 505-988-6098 [email protected] Website EMail Website www.NationalTOTA.org [email protected] www.nps.gov/trte

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6 Trail of Tears National Historic Trail News • December 2012 Right—Trail of Tears Association board members, staff, and other conference attendees were impressed with the demonstration of support from the National Park Service at the annual TOTA conference held in Norman, Oklahoma, in October. Superintendent Aaron Mahr brought 8 of his staff members from Santa Fe for the 4-day event. (L-R) Tribal Liason Otis Halfmoon, GIS Specialist Brian Deaton, Interpretive Specialist Lynne Mager, Landscape Architect Kristin Van Fleet, Superintendent Aaron Mahr, Landscape Architect Coreen Kolisko, Historian Frank Norris, Interpretive Specialist Carol Clark, and Cultural Resource photo by Glenn Jones Specialist Michael Taylor.

Vision Becoming Reality — Using Partnerships to Develop the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail

In 1987, Congress acknowledged the Golconda Riverfront, IL Mocassin Bend, TN signifi cance of this tragic event in our Gray’s Inn, KY Pea Ridge National Military Park, AR Nation’s history by establishing the Trail Hair Conrad Cabin, TN Shawnee National Forest, MO of Tears National Historic Trail. The The Hermitage, TN Stones River National Battlef eld, TN National Park Service administers the Historic Road from Ross to Ridge’s, GA Trail in cooperation with federal, state, and James Brown Cherokee Plantation, TN TOTA State Chapter Contacts local agencies; the Cherokee Nation and John Martin House, TN Alabama the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; John Ross House, GA Junaluska Memorial and Museum, NC Sharon Freeman interested groups; and Lake Dardanelle State Park, AR Phone: 205-534-0670 private landowners. Laughlin Park, MO Email: [email protected] Mantle Rock, KY The Trail of Tears Association and the Maramec Spring Park/Massey Iron Works, MO Arkansas National Park Service National Trails McGinnis Cemetery Trail Segment, IL John McLarty Intermountain Regin, Santa Fe have been Mount Nebo State Park, AR Phone: 479-751-7125 working with trail partners to increase Murrell Home, OK Email: [email protected] visibility for the trail and to develop it for Museum of the Cherokee Indian, NC Georgia visitor use. Old traces, historic buildings, New Echota State Historic Site, GA Jeff Bishop and other resources are being preserved. Petit Jean State Park, AR Phone: 706-766-1309 Many sites have been certifi ed and Pinnacle Mountain State Park, AR Email: [email protected] numerous on-the-ground projects have been Port Royal State Park, TN completed, such as route signing, visitor-use Radford Farm, KY Illinois development, interpretive wayside exhibits, Red Clay State Historic Area, TN Sandy Boaz and interior museum exhibits at existing Rockdale Plantation/George Adair Home, GA Phone: 618-833-8216 facilities. Running Waters, John Ridge Home, GA Email: [email protected] Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, TN Certif ed Sites Snelson-Brinker Cabin, MO Kentucky Andrew Ross House, AL Star City Ranch Trail Segment, MO Alice Murphree Arcadia Valley Campground, MO Tennessee River Museum, TN Phone: 270-886-5375 Audubon Acres, TN Toler Farm Trail Segment, IL Email: [email protected] Berry’s Ferry and John Berry Homesite, KY Trail of Tears Commemorative Park, KY Big Spring, KY Trail of Tears State Park, MO Missouri Brainerd Mission Cemetery, TN Trail of Tears State Forest, IL Deloris Gray Wood Browns Ferry Tavern, TN Tuscumbia Landing, AL Phone: 573-729-2545 Campground Cemetery, IL Vann House Historic Site, GA Email: [email protected] Cedartown Cherokee Removal Camp, GA Village Creek State Park, AR North Carolina Chattanooga Regional History Museum,TN Wagner Farm Trail Segment, IL Anne Rogers Cherokee County Historical Museum, NC Wayside Store and Bridges Tavern Site, IL Phone: 828-227-2443 Cherokee Heritage Center, OK Waterloo Landing, AL Email: [email protected] Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home, GA Willstown Mission Cemetery, AL City of North Little Rock Riverfront Park, AR Oklahoma Columbus-Belmont State Park, KY Federal Protection Components and Curtis Rohr Crabb-Abbot Farm, IL Interpretive Sites Phone: 918-341-4689 Crider Tavern Complex, KY Arkansas Post National Memorial, AR Email: [email protected] Delta Cultural Center, AR Cadron Settlement Park, AR Fitzgerald Station and Farmstead, AR Cherokee Memorial Park, Blythe Ferry, TN Tennessee Fort Gibson, OK Fort Smith National Historic Site, AR Wally Leary Fort Payne Cabin Site, AL Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN Phone: 423-894-0974 Green County Trail Segments, MO Mark Twain National Forest, MO Email: [email protected]

December 2012 • Trail of Tears National Historic Trail News 7 Trail of Tears Association 1100 N. University, Suite 143 Little Rock, AR 72207-6344

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