John Ridge
This file appears in: The Trail of Tears
Although many Cherokees had assimilated to white culture by the 1830s they were still required to move to Indian Territory. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.
This file appears in: The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears
Historical Marker #1042 in Hopkinsville remembers the location where Cherokee Indians camped in 1838 on their long route to lands established for their relocation in Indian Territory.
The Indian Removal Act is remembered today as one of…