Have fun!

Wow! What a ride.

A note about the northern route of Trail of Tears.

A Cherokee Chief asked that his group be allowed to cross the southern tip of Illinois since this was one of their favorite hunting gounds and he surmised this was his last chance to see that land again. The leader agreed. This leg of the trip was longer and progress was delayed by major stream crossings. It was getting late in the season when in Illinois and a cold wave rolled across the company. They suffered great hardship and had difficutly crossing the Mississippi river into Missouri.

Shamefully, I was raised in southern Illinois and never knew about the northern route of the Trail of Tears, in fact, the Removal was not mentioned in school nor by my parents. I found about it many years later after leaving home.

Keep us posted, sounds like a fun ride. Safe travels :)

Be safe. We're having horrible weather here in Tennessee. Lots of flooding. I hope you're not affected in any way. Like any good Southern gal, my great-great grandmother was full blooded Cherokee; I appreciate your remembrance of their struggle.

we had a hard side tent last night, and thus we were un effected.
but, does anyone live near Nashville?

We should be there in 3 to 4 days. Would love to swap stories for a warm shower and a tent spot in the yard, or a couple of beds, or some floor space.

Moni and Mel