Cherokee Removal
— 1838 —
A group of approximately 660 Cherokees traveled through McNairy County in late fall of 1838. Also called Bell's Treaty Party, it was the only detachment to be accompanied by the military. Escorted by U.S. Army Lt. Edward Deas and Cherokee leader John Bell, the party followed the Old State Road to Purdy, where Deas purchased supplies on November 14, 1838. From Purdy to Bethel Springs to Rose Creek, the route closely followed present-day Highway 64. Their 89-day journey ended on January 7, 1839, just inside the Cherokee Nation's border, west of Evansville, Arkansas.| HM Number | HMCP5 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Trail of Tears series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 4C 40 |
| Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 6:04am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 353106 N 3895168 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.18876667, -88.61340000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 11.326', W 88° 36.804' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 11' 19.56" N, 88° 36' 48.24" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 731 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 40 US-45, Selmer TN 38375, US |
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