Campfire Talk: Cherokee Trail of Tears
Campfire Talk: Cherokee Trail of Tears
Campfire Talks are a series of educational & entertaining programs located outside in DeSoto State Park. Campfire programs are held many Friday & Saturday evening (June –October) in our large campfire ring inside the improved campground. Talks are for all ages, & open to everyone!
In 1838, the Cherokee Nation, comprising over 16,000 men, women, and children, was forcibly removed from their ancestral lands in the Southeastern United States and relocated to the Indian Territory, now known as Oklahoma. This harrowing journey, which also affected other tribes such as the Creek and Choctaw, resulted in the deaths of approximately 4,000 Cherokees. The Cherokee refer to this event as Nunna daul Isunyi—“the Trail Where They Cried.” Retired JSU professor Dr. Kelly Gregg will recount the experiences of Native American people before, during, and after this tragic period in our nation's history.
Date: Friday, October 4, 2024
Time: 7:00 p.m. (CST)
Where: DeSoto State Park-Fort Payne, Alabama. Campfire Ring in the Improved Campground (In case of inclement weather will be located in the CCC Pavilion in picnic area) Campground gates will open 30 minutes before program.
Fee: Free and open to everyone, no pre-registration required; For any details about the talk, email Brittney.Hughes@dcnr.alabama.gov.
