Tuscumbia Landing Trail of Tears
Tuscumbia Landing Trail of Tears Historical Tour
Tuscumbia Landing was, for decades, the center of regional economic development and historical change for the area surrounding the Muscle Shoals.
This tour brings you through the history of the Shoals, and how Tuscumbia Landing shaped the development of the region, as well as the rise and fall of the Landing's influence on the region.
Below are a handful of locations discussed in the tour. Either select "Next" at the bottom to follow the tour timeline, or select which option you would prefer to read from below.
- Prehistoric Shoals
- Coldwater
- Tennessee River & Muscle Shoals
- Early Westward Migration
- Tuscumbia, Courtland & Decatur Railroad
- Canal System
- Forced Native American Removal
- National Trail of Tears - Cherokee Removal
- Creek Removal
- Civil War
- World War I, Nitrate Plants, and Wilson Dam
- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
- Tuscumbia Landing in the Present-day
Image Credits:
Joshua Grigsby
Library of Congress