The Steelville Area Historical Society’s (501c3) Trail of Tears Remembrance Committee is a diverse group of people (citizens of our area, and others) who share a desire to honor the Cherokee, Muscogee (Creek), their enslaved people and all others who were forced to walk the Northern Route of the Cherokee Trail of Tears. It is our hope to help people learn about, and better understand the 1837 – 1839 period in history, (the good, the bad, and the ugly) …it is the local connection to American history. We seek to fund a monument showing respect to the men, women, and children who died and were buried along the trail through Crawford County, at the same time recognizing the strength and resiliency of those who made it to Indian Territory (Oklahoma).
Please help make this monument a reality. Checks can be made payable to: STV HS ToT Memorial, and mailed to: Steelville Area Historical Society, 10535 Doc Polk Rd., Steelville, Mo 65565, or dropped off at FCNB.