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- Trail of Tears State Park — official page
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About
A park on the Mississippi River that remembers the Cherokee who were forced to cross it on the Trail of Tears. See the visitor center exhibits, hike, camp, fish and picnic.
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From Wikipedia
Trail of Tears State Park is a public recreation area covering 3,415 acres (1,382 ha) bordering the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. The state park stands as a memorial to those Cherokee Native Americans who died on the Cherokee Trail of Tears. The park's interpretive center features exhibits about the Trail of Tears as well as displays and specimens of local wildlife. An archaeological site in the park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
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Lake Boutin Trail
Jackson2.6 mi630 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Peewah Trail
Jackson8.8 mi2,146 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop
Sheppard Point Trail
Jackson2.9 mi702 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back
Trail of Tears State Park Nature Trail
Jackson0.5 mi112 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop
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