Major Ridge Home
Major Ridge was a leading figure of the Cherokee Nation during the time of Cherokee removal. In 1835, Major Ridge and the Treaty Party signed the Treaty of New Echota,…
Tuscumbia, Courtland, and Decatur Railroad
Northern Alabama's Tuscumbia, Courtland, and Decatur (TC&D) Railroad was an important transportation route used by the Cherokee during Removal. This railroad was built in 1830-31 to circumvent the dangerous Muscle…
Removal Routes of the 5 Tribes through AR
For immediate release: October 5, 2020 – Little Rock, Arkansas. The Sequoyah National Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is pleased to announce the completion of…
Alabama Forts and Camps
When the Cherokee Removal began in earnest in May 1838, Cherokee Indians lived in a large, scattered area in northeastern Alabama. As elsewhere, military forces initially removed Cherokee residents to…
Wayside UniGuide Grid v. 2.6 (June
2008)
The North Little Rock Site on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: Historical Contexts Report
American Native Press Archives University of Arkansas at Little Rock Research for this report was funded in part by a Challenge Cost Share agreement with the Long Distance Trails Office…
Wayside UniGuide Grid v. 2.6 (June
2008)
National Archives Research 2010
This report describes the activities and findings of the Trail of Tears Association's Oklahoma Chapter research team, which in July 2010 made a week-long trip to the National Archives for…
National Archives Research 2009
This report describes the activities and findings of the Trail of Tears Association’s Oklahoma Chapter research team, which in August 2009 made a week-long trip to the National Archives for…
National Archives Research 2008
A broad range of Trail of Tears historians have long recognized that large quantities of key historical information relating to the Cherokee Removal still lies in various historical archives. There…
Wayside UniGuide Grid v. 2.6 (June
2008)
National Archives Inventory 2008
A broad range of Trail of Tears historians have long recognized that large quantities of key historical information relating to the Cherokee Removal still lies in various historical archives. There…
National Archives Inventory 2007
A broad range of Trail of Tears historians have long recognized that large quantities of key historical information relating to the Cherokee Removal still lies in various historical archives. There…