Read the Trail of Tears marker together
Markers on the courthouse lawn and at Stone Bridge Park record the 1838 forced removal of Cherokee people along Bell's Route. Read it and talk about it.
- Who
- Families, Teens, Adults
- Time
- 5 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Any time of year
- Show up
- On the courthouse lawn.
How to do it
- Read the Bell's Route Trail of Tears marker on the lawn (tour Stop 2).
- Our tour says the marker records that many who began the journey died along the way.
- Talk about it plainly; let kids ask questions.
Think about it
How should a town remember the hard parts of its history?
Safety and respect
A grown-up comes along. The square is ringed by U.S. 64 (College St.) and U.S. 431 (Main Ave.): use crosswalks and watch for traffic.
Why it matters
Historical contextExploration & critical thinkingPreserve history
Related
- Our walking tour (each stop lists its own sources)
- Our Fayetteville history page
- Take the "now" for an old photo
- Read the old town paper
- Start a family tree at the Genealogy Room
- All 150 things to do together
Sources
Know better? If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us.
Did it? Send us your photo or story. We print kids’ first names, faces or photos only with a parent’s OK.