Remembering the Trail of Tears

[cavscout]

I know there are a few cyclists here and probably quite a few interested in Cheorkee history so I thought this might be something interesting.


A selected group of Cherokee students will retrace the historic northern route of the Trail of Tears, riding from Rome, Georgia and the New Echota area and ending in Tahlequah, Oklahoma the capitol of the Cherokee Nation.

http://www.remembertheremoval.org/Remember/Home.html

[Reid]

I've heard that the early settlers pushed the indians back into the mountains and then drew the lines. That's why NC mountains are clustered the way they are in between SC, GA, and TN. I'm not sure what consequence that bears on this thread but that was my first thought upon reading it. As someone once put it though with the casino's on reservations, they are slowly getting it back.

[cavscout]

The Casinos are a bit of ironic revenge.

In the book "Red Carolinians" by Chapman James Milling back in the 40's, he talks about the plans to build the Blue Ridge Parkway out of Cherokee, NC and how some Cherokee were not in favor of it because of the negative influences it would bring. Many of those fears have come true unfortunately manifesting themselves in many ways but an obvious one being the inaccurate portrayal of the Cherokee culture to pander to the tourist dollar.

[john gault]

I don't understand these "historic" cycling trails, it reminds me of the "Underground railroad" bicycle route - http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes/undergroundrailroad.cfm. I don't need a cycling route to appreciate history.


I would like to see a cycling route that connects all of America's great microbreweries.

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[rainmaker]

The Casinos are a bit of ironic revenge.

In the book "Red Carolinians" by Chapman James Milling back in the 40's, he talks about the plans to build the Blue Ridge Parkway out of Cherokee, NC and how some Cherokee were not in favor of it because of the negative influences it would bring. Many of those fears have come true unfortunately manifesting themselves in many ways but an obvious one being the inaccurate portrayal of the Cherokee culture to pander to the tourist dollar.

I am completely blown away that someone other than myself has read the good Doctor's book. I majored in Anthropology at U of SC and his book was recommended reading. For a layman he was pretty good.