Migration Memorials - Trail of Tears

Mantle Rock

makvnna@unc.edu — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 14:13:31 +0000

Description:

Mantle Rock - 1/2 mile. During winter of 1838-1839, the Cherokees were forced to leave their Smoky Mountain homes for Oklahoma territory. Mantle Rock, a 40-foot sandstone arch, was used for shelter on their "Trail of Tears." Since the icy Ohio River had no ferry traffic, the Indians sought cover beneath the arch. Many died there. Mantle Rock was also campsite for ancient Indians

LocationMem:

Smithland, KY

Institution:

Commonwealth of Kentucky

Official/Unofficial:

Official

Group Acknowledged:

Native Americans

Historical Subject:

Native migration

Physical Aspects:

Black

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Themes:

Native Americans

migration

Trail of Tears

Pulaski / Giles County Trail of Tears

paeron@unc.edu — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 02:44:38 +0000

Description:

In 1830, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act. David Crockett, Tennessee Congressman, and many others opposed the bill, yet it passed by one vote. This act displaced over 100,000 Native American Indians from 1838-1839. They were ripped from their ancestral homes in the Southeastern US and forced to move to a reservation 1,000+ miles away in modern day Oklahoma. Approximately 4,000 died on the routes. These routes are known as the Trail of Tears. Two of the paths passed through Giles County and Pulaski, Tennessee.

Institution:

Giles County, Tennessee

Official/Unofficial:

Official

Group Acknowledged:

Cherokee Nation

Native Americans

Historical Subject:

The two trails crossed in Pulaski, TN. The memorial was built near the convergence of these trails. It honors the thousands of Native Americans who died and Davie Crockett’s opposition to the Indian removal.

Physical Aspects:

Pulaski Trail of Tears Interpretive Center, two main trails, statue, bridge overlook

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Trail of Tears Memorial

maryae@unc.edu — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 20:56:45 +0000

Description:

The Trail of Tears Memorial was built by Larry Baggett to memorialize the plight of the Cherokee Nation’s forced march and relocation from the southeastern United States to Indian Territory in Oklahoma. Most of the concrete work is encrusted with local stone. Mr. Baggett studied Indian culture, astrology and numerology, and told visitors he created the monument to memorialize the plight of Native Americans, to whoms' ghosts he could speak with.

LocationMem:

Jerome, Missouri Heading west on I-44, exit 172 (Jerome). Turn immediately north, then right at the T-intersection at Hwy D toward Jerome. The Trail of Tears Memorial is a few hundred yards on the left.

Institution:

Larry Baggett

Official/Unofficial:

Unofficial

Group Acknowledged:

Native Americans forced to relocate

Historical Subject:

The Native Americans forced to relocate, specifically during Andrew Jackson's presidency, and those before/after

Physical Aspects:

The entrance to the site is marked by a stone archway. The site itself consists of concrete figures: a seated man, wishing well, man with water pouring from his mouth, and white buffalo. It also has a number of rock gardens. The memorial has began to deteriorate after Baggett's death in 2003, but has since been bought and reopened to the public

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