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The Trail of Tears crosses the southern most part of Illinois. Cherokee,
Creek, Choctaw and other tribes were forced from their homes in the east
and the south and forced to migrate to Oklahoma in 1839. The Trail of Tears
enters Illinois at Golconda on its route to Missouri.
The three books below are recommended reading for detailed accounts of the
Trail of Tears. To view better descriptions of each book, "click" on cover
picture, to return to this page use your browser's "back" button.
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