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The Trail of Tears crosses the Mississippi
Winter 1838–39
Trail of Tears State Park, Missouri
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Nine of the thirteen Cherokee detachments crossed here, and ice on the river held some of them on the bank for weeks in the open. Princess Otahki is buried in the park. Of roughly 16,000 removed, an estimated 4,000 died on the route.
That was 1 of the hidden places.
Location: historic site
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