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 trip alone killed hundreds of Native Americans; thousands more died afterward. The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail traces their route to Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the current capital of the ...
In memory of the journey that relocated thousands of Native Americans to Oklahoma between 1830 and 1850, the Choctaw Nation ...
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Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail is a long-distance route that follows the path the Cherokee nation took during ...