Waterloo

waterlooLast destination on the AL Trail of Tears Corridor. It was the fianl point in Alabama along the Water Route on the infamous Trail of Tears. An historic marker honors the Native Americans who were forcibly removed from their homes and suffered and died on the way to Oklahoma. Waterloo is also the last stop on the annual Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride, one of the largest organized motorcycle rides in the U.S. An all-weekend Pow Wow is held in Waterloo in conjunction with the motorcycle ride each year.

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Waterloo, Alabama

Gary C. Daniels

Gary C. Daniels is an award-winning, Emmy-nominated television, video and multimedia writer and producer. He has a M.A. degree in Communications from Georgia State University in Atlanta, a B.F.A. degree in TV Production from the Savannah College of Art and Design and an A.A. degree in Art from the College of Coastal Georgia. He has appeared on the Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, Science Channel and History Channel. His History Channel appearance became the highest-rated episode in the network's history. He has a passion for Native American history and art. He is the founder and publisher of LostWorlds.org.