The Memphis Trail of Tears Historical Marker commemorates the forced removal of Native American tribes through the Memphis area during the nineteenth century. The marker identifies Memphis as one of the key river crossing points used during the Trail of Tears, when thousands of Indigenous people were relocated westward under federal policy.
Located near the Mississippi River, the marker places Memphis within a broader national history of displacement and migration. It highlights the city’s role as a transportation corridor long before modern railroads and highways and serves as an important reminder of the human cost associated with westward expansion.
Quick facts
- Coordinates: 35.1396411, -90.0604829
- Type: Monument
OSM tags
- Historic: Monument
- Name: Memphis Trail of Tears Historical Marker