Bell's Route Trail of Tears Memphis-Lincoln Co.-Chattanooga - Fayetteville TN - Trail of Tears on Waymarking.com

Bell's Route Trail of Tears Memphis-Lincoln Co.-Chattanooga--
During 1837 and 1838, a forced removal plan of the native people was implemented consisting of the removal of the tribal people of Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole.
Lieutenant Edward Deas, escorted one of the last groups to be removed (the “so called treaty party”) along the route known as the “Bell’s Route” named for Mr. John Bell a Cherokee who traveled with the group.

During the late October and early November 1838, the group passed through Lincoln County and Fayetteville on their way to Oklahoma. Lt. Deas purchased various supplies from the local farmers and merchants. Many of the people who began the long journey to Oklahoma perished along the trail which came to be known as “The Bell’s Route of the Trail of Tears.”

Routes: Bell Route Address if available: Elk Avenue South on the grounds of the Lincoln County Courthouse. Fayetteville, TN USA 37334 Marker Website: [Web Link] Additional Coordinates: Not Listed Additional Information: Not listed

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