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Cleveland, TN
Red Clay
State Historic Park
423-478-0339
http://tennessee.gov/environment/parks/RedClay/
The last of the council grounds of the Cherokee Nation before their removal along the tragic Trail of Tears are located here. A Cherokee farm and council house of the period have been replicated to offer visitors a glimpse of how the area might have looked 150 years ago. The sacred council spring produces over 400,000 gallons of sapphire-blue water a day, providing the area's long-ago residents with fresh spring water. An interpretative center houses a theater, exhibits and artifacts. Recreational facilities include a 500-seat amphitheater, a picnic pavilion, picnic area with grills and tables, and a two-mile loop trail with a beautiful limestone overlook tower.
*Limited handicap accessibility.
Hours: 8am-Sunset (March-November), 8am-4:30pm (December-February), Closed December 22-January 1.
Directions: Take Blue Springs Road or Dalton Pike off Hwy 64 Bypass and follow signs.
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