Circa 1838
On October 20, 1837, B. B. Cannon with a group of 365 treaty party Cherokees camped near here on their way to the Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. Rainey's Turnpike crossed here at the old John Fleming farm and in 1838 was one route used for the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians known as the "Trail of Tears."| HM Number | HM1TJ |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Trail of Tears series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 2C 19 |
| Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 8:01am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 638544 N 3939255 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.58733333, -85.47078333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 35.24', W 85° 28.247' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 35' 14.40" N, 85° 28' 14.82" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 931 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 3301-3311 Hwy 111, Spencer TN 38585, US |
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