Videos - Steelville Trail Of Tears

Videos About the Steelville Trail of Tears Remembrance Committee

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. The forced removal of the Cherokee Nation from the southeastern United States reveals one of the darkest chapters in American history.

Northern Route of the Trail of Tears passes through Crawford County MO.

Finding The Trail of Tears In Missouri, Dr. William Ambrose

Walking the Trail of Tears, Steelville, MO. December 2, 2023, Steelville Remembrance Committee, Remember the Removal Walk, Ride, and Bike.

2023 Remember the Removal Walk, Ride, and Bike. Listen to what Jen Tracy, and friends, had to say.

This 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.

Steelville Archeologist Erin Whitson

St. Louis Public Radio (KWMU) “My Ozarks” tells the story of Erin Whitson, an archaeologist who researches her hometown’s connections to the brutal history of Cherokee removal.

Missouri Humanities Council Grantee Spotlight

The episode features archaeologist Erin Whitson and the efforts to preserve stories and places along the Trail of Tears in Missouri.

Archaeologist Erin Whitson

My Ozarks continues to Steelville, a town of 1,500 people in Crawford County, Missouri. Steelville is located along the Northern Route of the Trail of Tears