Cherokee Trail Roadside Park - Farmington, Missouri
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 37° 46.738 W 090° 24.929
15S E 727612 N 4184437
Park dedicated to the Cherokee Trail (Trail of Tears) located on east side of Farmington, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM3VAF
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Team Farkle 7
Views: 70

Cherokee Trail
Roadside Park

This park commemorates the overland movement of more than three hundred Cherokee Indians from Georgia and Tennessee into Oklahoma Territory.  In November 1937 they crossed the Mississippi above Cape Girardeau proceeding through Jackson and northward near here. 

Land granted by St. Joseph Lead Company. Park constructed by the Missouri State Highway Commission sponsored by the Garden Clubs of Farmington, dedicated October 5, 1952.

Routes: Northern Route

Additional Coordinates: Not Listed

Address if available: Not listed

Additional Information: Not listed

Marker Website: Not listed

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