The 17th Annual Trail of Tears Motorcycle Ride September 18, 2010, Monteagel Tennessee in front of Jim Oliver's Smoke House on US Hwy 41A. Riders leave Chattanooga Tennessee near Lookout Mountain at 8 am ET and travel along the Tennessee River thru Tennessee Mountains and Hollows over to Florence Alabama the first day, then on to Tahlequah Oklahoma over the next two days. The route travels the original Trail of Tears Historic "Bell Route" which was one of the trails taken by Indians to the Oklahoma Territory in the late 1700's. Around 100 riders joined the ride in Monteagle at the Smoke House, where they stayed over on Friday Night, enyoyed the Kick Off party featuring Nashville Singer Songwriter Amanda Williams, slep in late, and caught the ride at 8:30 am on Saturday morning. The motorcycle ride passes thru Monteagle, Cowan, Fayetteville (stop for Lunch), Lawrenceburg, and stopping over in Florence Alabama for the first night. Next day the ride continues thru Corinth MS, Helena AR (Lunch stop), Pine Bluff, then Hot Springs AR for overnight. Third day on to Heavener OK (Lunch), then Tahlequah OK Cherokee Heritage Center for Welcome Ceremonies. Donations to the Trail of Tears Rememberance Fund is for Education Programs and Scholarships for Native Americans.