The Fort Smith National Historic Site commemorates the hardships faced by the Cherokee during their forced removal at the ...

The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects. The migrants faced hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the forced march. Over 4,000 out of 15,000 ...

Brown calls them "Indian peaches" while other Muscogees call them "Trail of Tears peaches." There has been little research on this particular ... the Muscogee elder and veteran says his family brought ...

At Fort Smith National Historic Site, you can walk three-quarters of a mile along the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail to the Trail of Tears Overlook. Here, more than 46,000 American Indians ...

Brown calls them “Indian peaches” while other Muscogees call them “Trail of Tears peaches ... seeds and planted them when they were done walking The Trail. “That was the beginning ...