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Humanities Tennessee: Troy Wayne Poteete On The Trail Of Tears

Troy Wayne Poteete
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Troy Wayne Poteete

Last week, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that a replacement facility for the state mental health hospital on Moccasin Bend will be built someplace else.

The decision to opt for an alternative site away from the Bend follows findings of an archeological study, ordered by the state, on the Bend.

The Moccasin Bend National Archeological District - part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park - is home to thousands of years of human history, including a chapter in the Trail of Tears: the forced removal of Cherokee from the Southeast by the U.S. Government in the 1800’s.

On Monday, October 14th, the National Trail of Tears Association opens its annual conference and symposium here in Chattanooga - and National Park Partners will host a celebration of twenty years of the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District.

Troy Wayne Poteete is the association’s executive director.

He was the guest on a recent episode of “Humanities in Action: Building a Better Future,” a podcast from Humanities Tennessee.

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Thanks to Caroline Carrico and the team at Humanities Tennessee.

For the National Trail of Tears Association, visit nationaltota.com.

For more about the celebration of Moccasin Bend in Chattanooga on Monday, October 14th, visit National Park Partners at nppcha.org.

anner for Celebrating 20 Years of the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District.
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