Trail of Tears

A new book authored by members of the Hickman County Historical Society tells a detailed history of the area’s place along the Trail of Tears, and the experiences of the Native American people who traveled on it, as they passed through the far western Kentucky county.

This month, bike riders from two Cherokee tribes are retracing the Trail of Tears. Along the way they are learning more about the forced removal of their ancestors.

An event highlighting Native American culture is in west Kentucky this weekend. The annual Trail of Tears Pow Wow begins at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in…

Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation is building an 18-hole disc golf course at the city’s Trail of Tears Park and adjacent Cherokee Park. Parks and…

The 30th Annual Trail of Tears Pow Wow, located in Hopkinsville, KY, happening this weekend.Event Organizer Peg Hays provides a brief history of the Trail…

Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park is gearing up for a Trail of Tears Weekend this Friday and Saturday. The cultural event gives guests an opportunity to…

Peg Hays and Tracy Ross preview this weekend’s 29th annual Trail of Tears Pow Wow at the Trail of Tears Commemorative Park in Hopkinsville. Hays says the…

It is a celebration as much as it is a memorial. With festive regalia flying and the warm scent of Indian fly bread floating through the air, the 28th…

The Trail of Tears cuts through our region, the forced relocation of Native Americans following the Indian Removal Act of 1830. The events leading up to…

Trail of Tears Commemorative Park in Hopkinsville hosts its 27th Annual Pow Wow this weekend. Native Americans from across the nation come to compete in…