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Trail of Tears State Park

Coordinates: 37°26′19″N 89°28′52″W / 37.438729°N 89.480984°W / 37.438729; -89.480984
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Trail of Tears State Park
Overlook
Mississippi River overlook
Trail of Tears State Park is located in Missouri
Trail of Tears State Park
Location in Missouri
Trail of Tears State Park is located in the United States
Trail of Tears State Park
Trail of Tears State Park (the United States)
LocationCape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates37°26′19″N 89°28′52″W / 37.438729°N 89.480984°W / 37.438729; -89.480984[1]
Area3,415.39 acres (1,382.16 ha)[2]
Elevation486 ft (148 m)
Established1957[3]
Administered byMissouri Department of Natural Resources
Visitors134,173 (in 2023)[2]
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Trail of Tears State Park
Archaeological Site
Nearest cityOriole, Missouri
Area19.3 acres (7.8 ha)
NRHP reference No.70000326
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 1970

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.[4] The park's interpretive center features exhibits about the Trail of Tears as well as displays and specimens of local wildlife.[1] An archaeological site in the park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[5]

Activities and amenities

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Activities in the park include camping, picnicking, swimming, hiking, and horseback riding. Fishing is provided at 20-acre (8.1 ha) Lake Boutin and on the Mississippi River. A lookout offers a view of the river and Illinois on the opposite shore.[4] The park has four trails: Peewah - 9 miles (14 km); Lake – 2.25 miles (3.62 km); Sheppard Point – 1.3 miles (2.1 km); and Nature – 0.6 miles (0.97 km).[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Trail of Tears State Park Visitor Center". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. February 10, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Data Sheet: Trail of Tears State Park" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  3. ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. August 25, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Trail of Tears State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. December 10, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  5. ^ "Trail of Tears State Park Archaeological Site". NPGallery. National Park Service. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "Thousand Hills State Park Trails". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
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