The Georgia Trail of Tears Association
Georgia’s history is filled with wonderful stories, from the first female US Senator to the beginnings of NASCAR. However, one part of Georgia’s history is a painful reminder of the ability of some to inflict suffering on their fellow men and women. We mean, of course, the Trail of Tears.
Some people might wish to put such a horrible part of our past behind us, but one group in Georgia makes certain that this period in our history is not forgotten and those who were – the Georgia Trail of Tears Association.
The Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association (TOTA) is one of nine state chapters of the National TOTA. The Trail of Tears Association (TOTA) is a non-profit, membership organization formed to support the creation, development, and interpretation of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. In 1987, Congress designated a national historic trail commemorate the forced removal of the Cherokee people from their homelands in the southeastern United States to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) in 1838 – 1839.
Each chapter has its own board of directors, including officers. This body organizes the chapter for meetings, research, and activities.
The Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association offers bi-monthly meetings at historic sites that host interesting speakers on related subjects.
The next meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will be on March 10th at the New Echota Historic Site near Calhoun. For more information on the Georgia Chapter of TOTA, visit them online at http://www.gatrailoftears.org/.
