The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail passes through the present-day states of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. Because of the trail's length, you may decide to travel its entirety, or just one or two sites. Take time to plan your trip to meet your needs. Travel and tourism information for each of these states is available by phone or on the Internet at the websites listed below.
To assist with planning your visit, view lists of trail-related sites by state at Places to Go and a list of trail-related sites managed by the federal government on Nearby Attractions.
Alabama
www.touralabama.org
Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel 800-252-2262
Arkansas
www.arkansas.com
Georgia
www.georgia.org
Illinois
www.southernmostillinois.com
Southern Illinois Tourism Council 800-342-3100
Kentucky
www.kytourism.com
Missouri
www.visitmo.com
North Carolina
www.visitnc.com
North Carolina Travel and Tourism 800-847-4862
Oklahoma
www.travelok.com
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department 800-652-6552
Tennessee
www.tourism.state.tn.us
