Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The Cherokee Rose is forever linked to the Trail of Tears and its petals represent the womens' tears shed during the period of great hardship and grief throughout the historical trek from the Cherokees' home to U.S. Forts such as Gilmer among others. This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by fixing it. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.