Sunday, July 22, 2018

Trail of Tears Sign


This sign is interesting.  It says the first Native American to die on the Trail of Tears was here.  The sign is on Sandy Plains Road, across from the old closed Mountain View Elementary School.  It may be just a technicality, but "here" means "here".  This very spot.  It is next to the sidewalk.  At this point "here" Sandy Plains Road is six, maybe seven lanes (with turning lanes).  When we moved to this area in 1976 Sandy Plains Road was only two lanes wide.  But with progress and pavement the "here" has probably moved.  There we go changing history again, to accommodate progress.

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