New Echota Historic Site

05/28/2026

On this day, May 28th in 1830 President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act into law. This congressional act authorized the federal government to negotiate treaties with Native American tribes across the southeastern United States. This act was highly controversial, even at the time of signing and the opposition included men such as Davy Crockett. The Indian Removal Act led to the forced removal of Native Americans across the country but with an emphasis on the tribes in the south east.
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05/28/2026

05/26/2026

05/23/2026

On this day ,May 23rd, in 1835 the Treaty of New Echota was ratified by President Andrew Jackson. The treaty led to the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation out of the southeastern U.S. An estimated 4 thousand Cherokee citizens died during the forced removal that would later become known as the Trail of Tears.
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05/22/2026

📌 Save The Date: Join us Tuesday, May 26 at 9 a.m. at One Fire Field in Tahlequah for a send-off ceremony for the 2026 Remember The Removal Bike Ride cyclists! 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

The 12 cyclists will travel nearly 950 miles in June, retracing the steps of their Cherokee ancestors who were forced to walk along the Trail of Tears in the late 1830s. Cyclists will begin in New Echota, Georgia, the former capital of the Cherokee Nation.

05/16/2026

Today we had a volunteer demonstrating the almost forgotten skill of flintknapping. This skill was used for hundreds if not thousands of years by people to make arrowheads, spear points, etc.
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05/15/2026

The turtle in the picture is the Eastern Box turtle (Terrapene carolina). The carapace (shell) can reach up to 20 cm in adults. Unfortunately the species is in decline due to habitat loss and overcollection for the pet trade. According to the Cherokee myths and legends turtles were an important part of the creation of the earth.
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05/14/2026

3 of our Rangers and 1 Ranger from the Chief Vann House attended the Annual Interpretive training at Ft. Yargo this week. It was a great opportunity for them to meet fellow Rangers from across the state and learn some new skills.
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