The 177-year-old brick home of a Cherokee leader who led his people on the Trail of Tears has been repaired.

James Brown and other Cherokees in the Chattanooga, Tennessee, area were forced to leave their homes in 1838. Brown led about 850 Cherokees to Oklahoma.

The home was repaired by the Tennessee Preservation Trust, with grants from the National Park Service, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Cornerstones Inc. The Park Service is looking into a National Historic Landmark designation for the site.

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170-year-old brick dwelling of Cherokee leader repaired (AP 12/17)
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Trail of Tears Legislation:
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Study (S.1970) | Trail of Tears Documentation Act (H.R.3085)

Relevant Links:
The Hermitage - http://www.thehermitage.com
National Trail of Tears Association - http://www.nationaltota.org
Trail of Tears, links and info - http://www.rosecity.net/tears

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