Cherokee youth bike riders on the "Remember the Removal Ride" will arrive at Pea Ridge National Military Park on June 20 as they travel through the park retracing the Trail of Tears route.

Remember the Removal is an annual bicycle ride across seven states, covering approximately 950 miles, that commemorates the forced removal of the Cherokee from their homeland during the winter of 1838-39. This commemorative ride began June 4 in New Echota, Ga., and will end June 22 in Tahlequah, Okla.

Park visitors are encouraged to welcome the Cherokee youth following the path of their ancestors and participate in a guided walk of the park's Trail of Tears sites. Activities begin at noon with a cannon firing demonstration at the Visitor Center followed by a walking tour.