Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail,AL-Alabama State Parks

Write to

National Trails System - Santa Fe
P.O. Box 728
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-0728

Phone

Visitor Information: (505) 988-6888
Fax: (505) 986-5214

Come on a journey to remember and commemorate the survival of the Cherokee people despite their forced removal from their homelands in the Southeastern United States in the 1840s.

Getting there

Plane

You can reach the national historic trail by flying into a number of airports, including Huntsville, Alabama; Fayetteville/Springdale and Little Rock, Arkansas; Atlanta, Georgia; Springfield/Branson and St. Louis, Missouri; Asheville, North Carolina; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Knoxville, Nashville, and Memphis, Tennesee.

Car

You can reach most trail sites by auto or bicycle, or on foot. Some sites are along unpaved roads or along river corridors.

Bus

Commercial bus service is available to many cities and towns along the trail. Check local guide books and Internet sources.

Operating Hours & Seasons

Hours vary from site to site. Contact individual site owners/managers for more information.

For trail brochures and a complete list of certified sites, contact the National Park Service National Trails System-Santa Fe. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed on holidays and weekends.

The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail is still being developed. In some areas visitor facilities, signing, and information are limited.

Website: http://www.nps.gov/trte/index.htm