Trail of Tears State Forest

Trail of Tears State Forest
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map showing the location of Trail of Tears State Forest

Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Trail of Tears State Forest

Location Union County, Illinois, United States
Nearest city Jonesboro, Illinois
Coordinates 37°30′55″N 89°20′25″W / 37.51528°N 89.34028°W / 37.51528; -89.34028Coordinates: 37°30′55″N 89°20′25″W / 37.51528°N 89.34028°W / 37.51528; -89.34028
Area 5,114 acres (2,070 ha)
Established 1929
Governing body Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Trail of Tears State Forest is a State of Illinois conservation area on 5,114 acres (2,070 ha) in Union County, Illinois, United States.[1]

Trail of Tears was established in 1929 when Illinois purchased 3,000-acre (1,200 ha) acres of Shawnee Hills land and used the resulting land to create the Kohn-Jackson Forest (later Union County State Forest). Soon afterwards, the state park was improved with work performed by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Subsequent land acquisitions created the 5,114-acre (2,070 ha) Trail of Tears State Forest of today. The forest occupies land near the route followed by the Cherokee in December 1838 during their forced relocation in the Trail of Tears.[1]

Today's state forest contains a state tree nursery, the 222-acre (90 ha) Ozark Hills Nature Preserve, and 22 miles (35 km) of trails for hiking and equestrian use. The nearest town of any size is Jonesboro, Illinois.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Joe McFarland, "High Country Forest", Outdoor Illinois XVIII:12 (December 2010), pages 2-5.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/18/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.