The 60 Miles that the Cherokee traveled to cross the Ohio River into Illinois were the most deadly on the Trail of Tears.

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The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects. The migrants faced hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the forced march. Over 4,000 out of 15,000 ...