Vestiges of the Trail of Tears in Kentucky

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  • Henry E. Davis Homestead: 101 Hwy. 8, Steelville (Crawford County)



  • Silas Brickey Schoolhouse and Spring Campsite: on Westover Rd. (703) 0.5 miles east of the intersection with Cherry Valley Rd., 2 miles west of Huzzah (Crawford County)

  • Arcadia Valley Campground: State Highway 21 near the intersection of Old Highway 21, Pilot Knob, Iron County.
  • Bollinger Mill State Historic Site: Located at 113 Bollinger Mill Rd, Burfordville, MO 63739. Operated by Missouri State Parks
  • Greene County Trail Segments: former railroad right-of-way near the intersection of S. Golden Avenue and W. Republic Road, Springfield vicinity.
  • Laughlin Park: is near Roubidoux Spring, which is adjacent to Superior Road and just south of State Highway 17 (Historic U.S. Highway 66) on the eastern edge of Waynesville.
  • Maramec Spring Park-Massey Iron Works: at 21880 Maramec Spring Drive, just north of State Highway 8. The park is in eastern Phelps County, eight miles southeast of St. James.
  • Snelson-Brinker Cabin: on the north side of State Highway 8 in western Crawford County, eight miles west of Steelville and 10 miles from Exit 195 on Interstate 44.
  • Star City Ranch Trail Segment: is near State Highway U, eight miles north-northeast of Cassville.
  • Stone County Historical and Genealogical Society Museum: Crane
  • Trail of Tears State Park: at 429 Moccasin Springs Road, Jackson. The park is on Missouri Route 177 about eight miles north of Cape Girardeau, and eight miles east of Jackson.


  • Sources:
    https://www.nps.gov/trte/learn/management/certified-sites-on-the-trail-of-tears-nht.htm


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