Trail of Tears State Forest
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IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area)
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| Location | Union County, Illinois, USA |
| Nearest city | Jonesboro, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37°30′55″N 89°20′25″W / 37.51528°N 89.34028°WCoordinates: 37°30′55″N 89°20′25″W / 37.51528°N 89.34028°W |
| Area | 5,114 acres (20.70 km2) |
| 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 (20.70 km2) in Union County, Illinois, United States.[1]
Trail of Tears was established in 1929 when Illinois purchased 3,000-acre (12.14 km2) 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 (20.70 km2) 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 (0.90 km2) Ozark Hills Nature Preserve, and 22 miles of trails for hiking and equestrian use. The nearest town of any size is Jonesboro, Illinois.[1]
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