Kentucky Trail of Tears Motorcycle Ride

Friday September 14, 2012               

This ride is held each year in memory of all the men, women, and children that suffered, died, and are buried in unmarked graves along the Trail Of Tears routes.  History remembers only a few names of the vast number that were actually involved from five different Indian nations.

Leave Wal Mart at Oak Grove, KY. at 8:00 AM

(Wal Mart is located 1.5 miles South of I-24 on Hwy 41A)

Ends at Thunder Creek Harley Davidson in Chattanooga, TN.

We will join the Trail of Tears Remembrance Assoc. Annual Motorcycle Ride

at their kickoff party.  It follows the Southern Route of the Trail of Tears and is

the largest organized Motorcycle Ride in the USA.

Saturday their ride will end at a Pow Wow at Florence, AL.

Sunday & Monday their ride will continue on to Tahlequah, OK.

 Sunday there will also be a group that will return to Oak Grove, KY.

via the Natchez Trace.

Both Rides are free to ride. The only way we raise money is the sale of 

Merchandise and donations.  All funds go to the Trail of Tears Remembrance Assoc.

Education Fund to provide scholarships to Native American youth.  To purchase

Merchandise online go to www.trailoftears-remembrance.org

RIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK

Contacts: Larry Swinney       270-881-0203  kentuck43@gmail.com

               Walter Cummings  270-348-2759  wcummings@hesenergy.net

               Linda Perers          270-450-1136  lpeters@fourrivershd.com

This ride is sanctioned by The Trail of Tears Remembrance Assoc.

For more information about the Association and their annual

Motorcycle Ride go to www.trailoftears-remembrance.org

RIDING TO REMEMBER

All mileage and time is approximate and actual may vary.

Time for Fuel Stops will be adjusted to maintain travel schedule.

                * Eastern Time Zone – Lost 1 Hour         ct – Central Time     et – Eastern Time

The ride will stop at the following places:

(for fuel, food and allow riders to join the ride)

 MGM Market (On the Left after the end of TN 109 Bypass) Gallatin, TN

Wal Mart (On the Right at the First Stop Light on TN 111) Sparta, TN

                   Motel:                                  Camping:

Days Inn                                       Clarksville RV Park & Campground

212 Auburn St.                            I-24 TN Exit 1

Oak Grove, Ky                           1270 Tylertown Road

Phone: 270-640-1537              Clarksville, TN

                                                                    Phone: 931-648-8638    

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