John Ross
This file appears in: The Trail of Tears
Chief John Ross protested the federal government's requirement to move to Indian Territory, but was eventually forced to go. 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…