This dissertation examines the removal of approximately twenty-three thousand Creek Indians from Alabama and Georgia to present-day Oklahoma between 1825 and 1838. At its height, the Creek Nation encompassed most…
The Trail of Tears is one of the most tragic, upsetting, yet significant chapters in American history. The forced Removal of Native Americans from their traditional homes to lands distant…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
