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Trail of Tears National Historic TrailTrees line edge of body of water, Bell detachment route and Water Route, Pularm Park, Faulkner County, Arkansas
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Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Park Planning

park planning includes:

Research
 

A range of management and implementation plans are used to administer the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. These documents provide overall guidance for National Park Service administrators and their partners in the trail protection, development, and interpretation.

Feasibility Study

Trail of Tears Feasibility Study Revision and Update 2007-2008

Management and Implementation Plans

Strategic Plan June 2002

Trail of Tears NHT Interpretive Plan June 2004

Development Documents

Signing the Trail of Tears National Historic Trails
Elkhorn Tavern at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail  

Did You Know?
Thousands of Cherokee people lost their lives during their forced removal from their homelands in the Southeast to the Indian Territory (Oklahoma) in the late 1830s. Road conditions, illness, and miserable weather conditions all took their toll on the Trail of Tears, now a National Historic Trail.

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Last Updated: February 08, 2009 at 17:30 EST