Trail of Tears Memorial

700 Members of the Cherokee Tribe passed through downtown Lawrenceburg on November 5th, 1838 during the forced relocation known as the “Trail of Tears.”

Painting by:

Burnice Davidson

Project funded by:

Jones Distribution Corp.

Technical Support by:

Stretch's Body Shop

Sponsored by:

The Lawrence County Arts Commission

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Trail of Tears

Drane/Hood Overland Route

In May 1838 soldiers, under the command of U.S. Army General Winfield Scott, began rounding up Cherokee Indians in this area who had refused to move to Indian Territory in Oklahoma. About 16,000 Cherokees were placed in ...

Trail of Tears

Circa 1838

On October 20, 1837, B. B. Cannon with a group of 365 treaty party Cherokees camped near here on their way to the Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. Rainey’s Turnpike crossed here at the old John Fleming farm ...

Helena and The Trail of Tears

The Water Route to the Indian Territory

"The steamer Warren brought news... of the loss of the steamboat Monmouth, and the death of at least one-half of her infamously crowded passengers. This fatal, and most appalling, accident arose from a collision ...

Pea Ridge and the Trail of Tears

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail

"Decr 23rd 1837, Buried Rainfrogs daughter. Marched at 8 o'c A.M. halted at Reddix, 3 o'c. P.M. encamped and issued corn & fodder & beef, 16 miles today.

-B.B. Cannon, Detachment Leader

Not Far to Go

Here, members ...

Trail of Tears

Thousands of Cherokee Indians passed through Waterloo in the 1830s when they were forced by the U.S. government to move West on the "Trail of Tears". Most came by boat from Tuscumbia and camped here to await transfer to larger ...