Arkansas Trail of Tears Association

08/14/2026

Trail of Tears Association's

Summer Meeting Scheduled for August 15

Join the Arkansas Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association (ARTOTA) for its annual public meeting on Saturday, August 15, 2026!

This event will begin at 1:00pm at the historic Cane Hill Museum, located at 14335 South Highway 45 in Cane Hill, AR. The meeting will be held in the College Building, according to Jason Irby, president of ARTOTA.

"Expect an informative presentation by Rachel Whitaker, an executive board member of ARTOTA," Irby said.

He added that Whitaker is a doctoral candidate and a historian at Shiloh Museum of the Ozarks.

Other program participants include Vanessa McKuin, executive director of Cane Hill Museum, who will give an introduction and welcome. Irby will provide opening remarks.

"We will also celebrate 30 years of service as a chapter," Irby said.

ARTOTA invites the community to participate in the meeting and to learn more about the Trail of Tears through Arkansas. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, email [email protected] or visit ARTOTA's website at artota.org.

To learn more about Cane Hill Museum, call 479.824.4455 or email [email protected].

08/03/2026

08/03/2026

TRAIL Of TEARS.
Learn more about the Trail of Tears through Arkansas. Join the Arkansas Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association for the annual public meeting Saturday, August 15th at 1 p.m at Cane Hill Arkansas. We will meet in the College Building.

Expect an informative presentation by Rachel Whitaker. Rachel is an Executive Board Member of ARTOTA, Doctorial Candidate, and Historian at Shiloh Museum of the Ozarks.

Refreshments will be served. We celebrate 30 years of service as a chapter.

For more information you can contact us at [email protected] or visit our Arkansas Chapter of the Trail of Tears website at artota.org

You can contact Historic Cane Hill Museum at 479-824-4455 or by email at [email protected]

The mission of the Trail of Tears Association is to promote and engagein the protection and preservation of the Trail of Tears Nationalresources to encourag ...

04/13/2026

Trail of Tears through Arkansas
Learn more about the Trail of Tears through Arkansas at the annual Arkansas Chapter Trail of Tears Association (ARTOTA) spring meeting to be held Saturday April 18th, 1 p.m. at the Sultana Disaster Museum 14 Military Rd in Marion Arkansas.
Our special guest speaker will be Dr Daniel F Littlefield. Littlefield is director and founder of the Sequoyah National Research Center on the campus of University of Arkansas at Little Rock, a Cherokee National Treasure, a Legend Among Us, ARTOTA Board Member, Emeritus to NTOTA and much more.
This meeting is open to the public. Light snacks will be served.
Again, join the Arkansas Chapter of Trail of Tears Association Saturday April 18th at the Sultana Disaster Museum, 14 Military Rd Marion Arkansas at 1 p.m.
For more information contact artota.org

Jason Irby
President

The mission of the Trail of Tears Association is to promote and engagein the protection and preservation of the Trail of Tears Nationalresources to encourag ...

03/26/2026

Trail of Tears Through Arkansas. Learn more about the Trail of Tears Through Arkansas. Join the Arkansas Chapter Trail of Tears Association Saturday April 18 2026 in Marion Arkansas at the Sultana Disaster Museum, 14 Military Rd Marion Arkansas. The program will begin at 1 p.m.
Guest Speaker will be Fr Daniel F Littlefield Director and founder of the Sequoyah National Research Center. For more information contact ARTOTA artota.org