Snelson Brinker House
The Snelson-Brinker House in Crawford County, Missouri, is a certified site on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. In 2007, the property was listed in the National Register of…
James Brown Preservation Plan
The James Brown Farmstead in Hamilton County, Tennessee, is a certified site on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. In 1973, the property was listed in the National Register…
Restoration Guide for Historic Log Buildings on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Historic log buildings are one of the most iconic examples of vernacular architecture in the Southeast. In the early 1800s, logs served as a favored construction material for both European…
Restoration Guide for Historic Masonry Buildings on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
A number of brick and stone buildings associated with Cherokee removal are located along the Trail of Tears. While the majority of Cherokee lived in modest log dwellings, a wealthy…
James Brown House
James Brown was an important Cherokee leader at the time of the Removal in 1838. His house and farm were located in Ooltewah, Tennessee, in Hamilton County near Chattanooga. In…
Georgia Trail of Tears State Brochure
The Different Routes of Travel During the years of 1838 and 1839 the Cherokee were removed to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) via multiple routes across the country. The Roundup routes were…
Cherokee Removal from Georgia
When Congress designated Trail of Tears National Historic Trail in 1987, it asked the National Park Service to help administer the trail. Agency professionals who had prepared the feasibility study…
John Ross House
At the time of the Cherokee Removal in 1838, John Ross was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Ross lived in a two-story home in present-day Rossville, Walker County,…
John Ridge Home
At the time of the Cherokee Removal in 1838, John Ridge was one of the most influential leaders in the Cherokee Nation. Ridge, the son of Major Ridge, lived in…