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SUMMARY:Trail of Tears Art Fund Raiser
DESCRIPTION:Paintings Along the \nTrail of Tears \nMemorial Monument Fundraiser\nBid on the paintings below.\nOpening Reception: March 6\, 2026\, 6–8pm \nExhibition Dates: March 4 – April 4\, 2026 \nHeartland Art Club is proud to support the Steelville Trail of Tears Remembrance Committee in their goal to share stories of those who traveled the Trail of Tears through Crawford County\, MO from 1837 to 1839. \nPaintings Along the Trail of Tears includes artwork from the Steelville Arts Council (STARCO) Plein Air events of 2024 and 2025. With a goal of funding $200\,000 to place a permanent monument at one of the encampment sites\, these works have been auctioned to assist in raising funds and building awareness of the remembrance effort. \nAlso on display will be a model of the Memorial Monument\, artifacts from the 1830s and other items to tell the story about The Trail of Tears and its massive push by the United States government to forcibly remove all native people from the southeastern United States. \nSuccessful bidders can pick up their items at Heartland Arts Club after the close of bidding\, 12 PM\, April 4\, 2026 at the Heartland Arts Club. 101A W. Argonne Dr. Kirkwood\, MO 63122. \nIf you wish to pick up your items in Steelville\, You can contact us at\, steelville.trailoftears@gmail.com \nPlace Bids Here\n									 \n\n	Steelville Trail of Tears Rememberance Committee\n\n					\n						\n	 \nView Organizer Website \n\n					\n			steelville.trailoftears@gmail.com
URL:https://trailoftears.steelvillehistoricalsociety.com/event/trail-of-tears-art-fund-raiser/
LOCATION:Steelville Trail of Tears Remembrance Committee\, 18 Cedar Lane\, Steelville\, 655656\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fund Raiser,Trail of Tears
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ORGANIZER;CN="Steelville Trail of Tears Rememberance Committee":MAILTO:steelville.trailoftears@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Cherokee-Inspired Community Meal
DESCRIPTION:Cherokee-Inspired Community Meal\n																														 \nJoin us for an evening of warmth\, tradition and togetherness as we raise funds for the Trail of Tears Remembrance Monument in Steelville City Park. \nCherokee-themed dinner experience crafted to reflect heritage and healingSaturday\, November 1\, 2025\, 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the Main Deck\, Steelville\, \n$40.00\, only 40 seats availableTickets are available at;The Main DeckArt and JoeThe Singing Butcher Shoppe \n\n	Cherokee-Inspired Community Meal\n			November 1\, 2025\n	  @\n2:00 pm\n	  –\n4:00 pm \n\n$40 \n\n	Steelville Trail of Tears Rememberance Committee\n\n					\n						\n	 \nView Organizer Website \n\n					\n			steelville.trailoftears@gmail.com			\n	 \n\n	The Main Deck\n\n116 Main St.\n		\n		Steelville\,\n	MO\n	65565\n	United States\n\n\n	+ Google Map \n\n					\n			(573) 775-9463			\n	 \n\n	View Venue Website
URL:https://trailoftears.steelvillehistoricalsociety.com/event/cherokee-inspired-community-meal/
LOCATION:The Main Deck\, 116 Main St.\, Steelville\, MO\, 65565\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fund Raiser,Trail of Tears
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ORGANIZER;CN="Steelville Trail of Tears Rememberance Committee":MAILTO:steelville.trailoftears@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Remember the Removal Bike Riders
DESCRIPTION:Remember the Removal bike ride. Traveling through Steelville Mo.\nThe 1\,000 mile ride passes through Steelville on June 12\, 2025.  They will stop at the Steelville City Park. The city park is at the location of the H. E. Davis Farm where about 10 groups of Cherokee\, and Creek and their slaves camped. \nMore Information is available at https://rtr.cherokee.org/ \nView The Missouri Humanities Council video of the 2023 ride.
URL:https://trailoftears.steelvillehistoricalsociety.com/event/remember-the-removal-bike-riders/
LOCATION:Steelville City Park\, 101 MO-8\, Steelville\, 65565\, United States
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SUMMARY:Surviving Despair in its Thickest Blackness
DESCRIPTION:The speakers for this event have changed due to a conflict.\nThis episode introduces Archaeologist Erin Whitson\, the first in her field to focus on finding and interpreting historic encampment sites along the Trail of Tears to learn what the experience was like for people walking the path westward.\nSurviving Despair in its Thickest Blackness: Archaeological Approaches to Visualizing Cherokee Removal.\nArcheologist Erin Whitson has worked for years with members of the Cherokee Nation to identify tools and methods to authenticate sites like Steelville and interpret what they find. \nSteelville\, a town of 1\,500 people in Crawford County\, Missouri. Steelville is located along the Northern Route of the Trail of Tears where thousands of Cherokee\, Muscogee (Creek)\, and their enslaved people camped during the forced removal of Native people from the southeastern United States. \n  \nErin’s program will be replacing  the originally scheduled “Geospatially Rediscovering The Trail Of Tears In Missouri” due to a scheduling conflict.
URL:https://trailoftears.steelvillehistoricalsociety.com/event/geospatially-rediscovering-the-trail-of-tears-in-missouri/
LOCATION:Steelville Presbyterian Church\, 211 North First Street\, Steelville\, 65565\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail of Tears
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ORGANIZER;CN="Steelville Trail of Tears Rememberance Committee":MAILTO:steelville.trailoftears@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Premier of the Mini-Documentary "Discovering Sites and Understanding Experiences Along the Trail of Tears in Steelville\, Missouri.
DESCRIPTION:Steelville\, Trail of Tears Documentary group.\nWe are proud to announce the Premier of the Mini-Documentary “Discovering Sites and Understanding Experiences Along the Trail of Tears in Steelville\, Missouri.” \nThe Steelville premiere is July 4th – at Freedom Fest between 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm in the Steelville Community Park and Recreation Area (the big park). \nThe viewing is at the Steelville Trail of Tears Remembrance Committee’s booth? \nThis short documentary will be added to the film series\, My Ozarks (myozarks.org) and will be available on H-TV (through Missouri Humanities). \nTrail of Tears\, Steelville\, MO. On the ground\, no dig\, investigations.\nIf you aren’t familiar with the films found there\, you should be! They help shine a positive light on rural Missouri! Steelville is one of those rural communities…we have good people doing good things! \nErin Whitson chose to come back home to work on the Trail of Tears for her PhD project. Archeology and anthropology walking hand-in-hand…helping to tell a story of people long ago…thru the use of modern tools (No ground disturbance!). Thank you to Ozark Vitality and Missouri Humanities for sharing her story. Her passion to ensure the past is remembered accurately is what drives her. Archaeologists ARE NEEDED\, the next generation of Steelville archaeologists may get the spark needed\, thanks to Erin!!! ***JOIN US for the Steelville Premiere of the mini-documentary on July 4\, 2:00-9:00 at the Steelville Community Park and Recreation Area. You might recognize other faces in the film!*** Look for our logo on signs! This film will be Episode #11 in the My Ozarks series (myozarks.org) and will be found on Humanities TV (H-TV). \nLinks; \n\nMissouri Humanities TV \nMy Ozarks (myozarks.org)\nSteelville Trail of Tears
URL:https://trailoftears.steelvillehistoricalsociety.com/event/premier-of-the-mini-documentary-discovering-sites-and-understanding-experiences-along-the-trail-of-tears-in-steelville-missouri/
LOCATION:Steelville City Park\, 101 MO-8\, Steelville\, 65565\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Steelville Trail of Tears Rememberance Committee":MAILTO:steelville.trailoftears@gmail.com
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