Stops on the Trail of Tears
This city is home to the Trail of Tears Commemorative Park
Hopkinsville
The War of 1812
This War of 1812 Veteran would be elected President in 1827.
Andrew Jackson
This city south of Evansville benefitted heavily from an increase in river trade and agriculture
Henderson
This city's waterfront served as a crossing point into Illinois and a resting stop for those that travelled to this city.
Paducah
This land purchase was completed in 1818 and created what we now know as Western Kentucky.
This pioneer was reburied in Kentucky after being buried in Missouri
Daniel Boone
This city in Caldwell County relied heavily on agricultural production through the 1830s
Princeton
This city was home to the "Big Springs" camp for several regiments during the Trail of Tears.
Princeton
This law set the Trail of Tears into motion
The Indian Removal Act
This U.S President championed the idea of having a Agrian government rather than a centralized federal government.
Thomas Jefferson
This city in the Jackson Purchase grew considerably in the 1830s due to an increase in farming.
Murray
Retracing the Trail of Tears During that harsh winter, 11 detachments containing more than 10,000 Cherokee passed through this area, not even halfway to Indian Territory.
Mantle Rock
This seismic activity was felt from Western Kentucky to Canada and New England
The New Madrid Earthquakes
This governor prepared Kentucky for the possibility of war with Great Britain
Charles Scott
This city emphasized ferry travel and mass land sales due to its position bewteen Panther Creek and the Ohio River
Owensboro
Located at the end of Highway 133 at the Ohio River, about 15 miles from Salem, the once-popular ferry crossing to Golconda, Illinois, is no longer in use.
Berry's Ferry
The city of Frankfort chose to do this to bring more tourists to the city itself.
Reburying Daniel and Rebecca Boone
This governor came out of retirement to serve a second term during the War of 1812
Isaac Shelby
This city was often referred to as the "Athens of the West" for its culture and infrastructure