"Long time we travel on way to new land.... Womens cry... Children cry and men cry...but they say nothing and just put heads down and keep on go towards West. Many days pass and people die very much."-Recollection of a survivor of the Trail of Tea…
"Decr 23rd 1837, Buried Rainfrogs daughter. Marched at 8 o'c A.M. halted at Reddix, 3 o'c. P.M. encamped and issued corn & fodder & beef, 16 miles today.-B.B. Cannon, Detachment Leader
Not Far to Go
Here, members of William Ruddick's family …