The Caldwell County Trail of Tears Commission will have noted author Rick Gregory give a three-pronged program on the Trail of Tears, the Black Patch War, and the Bell Witch Legend at its annual meeting Saturday.
Gregory is a Robertson County, Tennessee native who owns a Master’s Degree in History from Vanderbilt University. He and his wife Patti also play big roles in the Bell Witch Fall Festival in his hometown of Adams, Tennessee.
But his expertise in the Trail of Tears and Indian Removal Act will be the focus of Saturday’s program.
Princeton provided historical moments during the Cherokee removal of 1838 and 1839. As Native Americans were moved west, many of the Cherokees came through Princeton and stopped at Big Spring.
Debbie Smiley with the Trail of Tears Commission said Big Spring Park, which is owned by the City of Princeton, has a Trail of Tears Memorial.
click to download audioEvery year, the Remember the Removal Bike Ride retraces the 950-mile route of the Trail of Tears. The ride made a stop in Princeton in early June, and Robert Ward with the commission said Big Spring Park was on their “must-stop” list.
click to download audioOfficers will be elected at Saturday’s annual meeting. Ward says you don’t have to attend the annual meeting the become a member. The event begins Saturday evening at 5 at the tourism commission building in downtown Princeton. There will be light refreshments and door prizes at the meeting, which are free to the public.
Gregory is a Robertson County, Tennessee native who owns a Master’s Degree in History from Vanderbilt University. He and his wife Patti also play big roles in the Bell Witch Fall Festival in his hometown of Adams, Tennessee.
But his expertise in the Trail of Tears and Indian Removal Act will be the focus of Saturday’s program.
Princeton provided historical moments during the Cherokee removal of 1838 and 1839. As Native Americans were moved west, many of the Cherokees came through Princeton and stopped at Big Spring.
Debbie Smiley with the Trail of Tears Commission said Big Spring Park, which is owned by the City of Princeton, has a Trail of Tears Memorial.
click to download audioEvery year, the Remember the Removal Bike Ride retraces the 950-mile route of the Trail of Tears. The ride made a stop in Princeton in early June, and Robert Ward with the commission said Big Spring Park was on their “must-stop” list.
click to download audioOfficers will be elected at Saturday’s annual meeting. Ward says you don’t have to attend the annual meeting the become a member. The event begins Saturday evening at 5 at the tourism commission building in downtown Princeton. There will be light refreshments and door prizes at the meeting, which are free to the public.
