Trail of Tears National Historic Trail commemorates the routes taken by the Cherokee tribes when they were forced from their native lands into reservations in current-day Oklahoma in 1838-1839. 16,000 Cherokee were removed from their homelands in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama, and 1,000 died on the journey. Visitor Rating (write your own review […]
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Hot Springs
Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, is arguably the oldest national park, having been preserved for future recreation by the U.S. Congress in 1832. The park protects the area’s historic spas and natural thermal springs, considered by people for centuries to have medicinal value. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) Official NPS Website Hot Springs NP Write […]