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Review:
This historic landmark holds significant insight into the lives and hardships faced by the early Cherokee people in Alabama. In the 1830s, the cabin—along with the surrounding fort—was used by Federal Troops for the collection, holding, and removal of the Cherokee. As more than 1,100 Cherokee were forced to leave their homes, they were held in this site in open encampments until departing. The majority traveled west, taking on the 800-mile journey known as the Trail of Tears. Today, visitors can still visit the fort and find remnants of the seized cabin, including its stone fireplace and nearby stacked stone well.
Fort Payne Cabin Historic Site , 106 4th Street, Fort Payne, Alabama 35967, Phone: 256-845-6888
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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