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Cherokee Trail of Tears State Park
Free
Cherokee Trail of Tears State Park6800 Blythe Ferry Lane, Birchwood, TN 37308Get directions →
The most significant Trail of Tears site in the immediate region — Blythe Ferry was the departure point where thousands of Cherokee and Muscogee (Creek) crossed the Tennessee River in 1838. Recently elevated from a county memorial park to a full Tennessee state park, with a visitor center telling that history. About a 40-minute drive from Soddy-Daisy, near Dayton, but worth it.
Still to confirm: current visitor center hours and any admission fee for the visitor center itself (the park grounds are free).
Getting around
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Free, open year-round. Visitor center open Wednesday–Friday, 10 AM–5 PM. Marks Blythe Ferry, at the confluence of the Hiwassee and Tennessee rivers, where the Cherokee and Muscogee (Creek) camped and crossed the river during the 1838 removal on the Trail of Tears.
This is what we’ve observed, not a formal accessibility certification. Things change — tell us if this is out of date.