Trail of Tears State Park
Trail of Tears State Park is a public recreation area covering 3,415 acres bordering the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. The state park stands as a memorial to those Cherokee Native Americans who died on the Cherokee Trail of Tears.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Park
- Description: state park in Missouri, United States
- Also known as: “Parc d’Etat de Trail of Tears” and “Parc d’état de trail of tears”
Trail of Tears State Park
- Categories: Missouri state park and recreation area
- Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.45775° or 37° 27′ 28″ north
Longitude
-89.48208° or 89° 28′ 56″ west
Elevation
482 feet (147 metres)
Operator
Open location code
869GFG59+35
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Trail of Tears State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Trail of Tears State Park”
- French: “parc d’État de Trail of Tears”
- French: “Parc d’État de Trail of Tears”
- Italian: “Trail of Tears State Park”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Scenic Overlook and Moccasin Springs.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Vancill Hollow Natural Area and Lake Trail.
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