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Trail of Tears ~ Circa 1838
Tennessee Route 111, Spencer,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 35' 14.399988",
-85° 28' 14.819988"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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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 and in 1838 was one route used for the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians known as the ?Trail of Tears.?
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Trail of Tears ~ Circa 1838 Historical Marker Location Map, Spencer, Tennessee Map
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