Trail of Tears National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)

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Welcome to the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail

Come on a journey to remember and commemorate the survival of the Cherokee people despite their forced removal from their homelands in the Southeastern United States in the 1830s.

Partners

The National Park Service works with federal agencies, state and local governments, organizations, tribes, and private individuals as partners to administer the national historic trail.

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Research

Research on Trail of Tears National Historic Trail events and routes is on-going. Learn more about the people and places connected with this time period in American history.

		Map Track your route on a Geographic Information System (GIS) interactive map of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.

		Feasibility Study A study has been completed in November 2007 that examined the feasibility of adding routes to the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. Learn more about this planning effort.

Write to

National Trails System - Santa Fe
P.O. Box 728
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-0728

E-mail Us

Phone

Visitor Information
(505) 988-6888

Fax

(505) 986-5214

Climate

Due to the length of the trail, be sure to check weather conditions in the region that you will be visiting.
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