Trail of Tears

Northwest Arkansas

by Talk Business ([email protected]) July 23, 2014 4:07 pm 197 views 

Trail of Tears Program
The Arkansas Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association (ARTOTA) will host an afternoon of programs Saturday, August 2 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. Programs include:

• The Little Rock Riverfront and the Trail of Tears
• The Benge Route through Arkansas: The Fayetteville Story
• Cane Hill and the Trail of Tears
• Marking the Trail of Tears in Arkansas

The Trail of Tears Association is a national support network for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. Designated as a national historic trail by Congress in 1987, the Trail commemorates the forced removal of the Cherokee people from their homelands in the southeastern United States to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) in 1838-1839. The Arkansas Chapter focuses on the history and recognition of Indian removal routes through Arkansas.

The Shiloh Museum is located at 118 W. Johnson Avenue in downtown Springdale. For more information, call 750-8165 or visit shilohmuseum.org.