
Legend of the Cherokee Rose - Brownfield, IL
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YoSam.
N 37° 22.107 W 088° 35.119
16S E 359623 N 4136925
Quick Description: Legend on tomb stone type marker in center of a small local cemetery.
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 7/20/2008 9:07:44 AM
Waymark Code: WM483K
Views: 69
Long Description:Marker Text:
LEGEND OF THE CHEROKEE ROSE
When the Trail of Tears started in 1838, the mothers of the Cherokee children were grieving and crying so much, they were unable to help their children survive the journey. The elders prayed for a sign that would lift the mothers spirits to give them the strength. The next day a beautiful rose began to grow where each of the mother's tears fell. The rose is white for their tears, a gold center represents the gold taken from Cherokee lands and seven leaves on each stem for the seven Cherokee clans. The White Cherokee Rose grows along the route of the Trail of Tears and Eastern Oklahoma today.