Program set on Cherokee relocation

Monday, April 15, at 7 p.m., the community is invited to gather around a campfire at Trail of Tears State Forest near Jonesboro for a journey back in time with Caleb Tucker, as portrayed by reenactor Tony Gerard.

The program is being presented by the Shawnee Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society.

Tucker, a soldier in the U.S. Army, finds himself assigned to round up the Cherokee in preparation for forced removal to the Indian nations in present-day Oklahoma.

The presentation is scheduled to take place at the Trail of Tears State Forest group campsite.

The campsite is located behind the picnic area south of the State Forest Road east of Illinois Route 127 north of Jonesboro.  

For more information contact Terri at 618-521-1030 or terri@shawneeaudubon.org.