Cherokee Removal Memorial Park is a public park in Meigs County, Tennessee, dedicated to the Cherokee people who were forcibly removed from their ancestral lands during the Cherokee removal, also known as the Trail of Tears. It was founded in 2005 and has since grown in size.

What happened to the Cherokee tribe when they were forcibly removed?

With the 1846 Treaty with the Cherokees, which gave a broad pardon to anyone involved in the post-removal bloodshed, post-removal factionalism came to an end. It also marked the beginning of the Cherokee Nation's Golden Age, a period of immense success and wealth.

What was the purpose of the Cherokee Removal Memorial Park?

The Cherokee Removal Memorial Park, on a 29-acre part of the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge near to the Blythe Ferry site, was erected in 2005 to remember the Cherokee's suffering and to respect their culture.

Where did the Cherokee raise their objections to their removal?

The Cherokee Indians were evicted from their ancient homeland in the Southeast in 1838 and 1839, spurred by the state of Georgia, and relocated to the Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma.