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Trail of Tears State Park Camping

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Trail of Tears State Park - Wikipedia
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Trail of Tears State Park - Wikipedia
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Lake Boutin Campground

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Mississippi River Campground

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Trail of Tears State Park

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Trail of Tears State Park is a public recreation area covering 3,415 acres (1,382 ha) 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. The park's interpretive center features exhibits about the Trail of Tears as well as displays and specimens of local wildlife. An archaeological site in the park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

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