The historian will do justice to the memories of the fallen. —John Adair Bell

The Bell Route of the Trail of Tears passed through what is now the greater campus of Sewanee—The University of the South. This digital archive is a project developed in Sewanee classrooms to better understand our local history of Cherokee Removal. This collaboration between faculty, students, and the community supports Sewanee’s Indigenous Engagement Initiative.

Trail of Tears signage on Sherwood Road, Sewanee

Title: Trail of Tears signage on Sherwood Road, Sewanee

Site pages: About; Context; Dedicated to Floyd Ayers

Media: Sewanee Trail of Tears sign (Sherwood Road)

Part of Trail of Tears signage on Sherwood Road, Sewanee

“Trail of Tears signage on Sherwood Road, Sewanee”, Retracing the Bell Route: An Archive of Cherokee Removal, accessed October 22, 2026, https://cherokee-bell-route.org/s/Cherokee_Bell-Route/item/217