Vestiges of the Trail of Tears by State

  • Alabama

  • Arkansas

  • Georgia

  • Illinois

  • Kentucky

  • Missouri

  • North Carolina

  • Oklahoma

  • Tennessee

  • The trail they took from eastern Tennessee to Oklahoma is now largely lost, but many highways follow closely the route they took, and there are spots here and there that are largely untouched and museums and interpretive signs along the way.

    These pages tell about the sites and trail segments organized by state.



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



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