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The Natchez Trace was a wagon path which ran for almost 500 miles from Nashville, Tennessee to Natchez, Mississippi. It began as an Indian path and was noted by the first white explorers in the area. It was used extensively in the early 19th century and then began to be abandoned around 1830.
You can still hike along small sections of it. Traffic has worn the path down 3 to 4 feet below the normal elevation.
A modern road follows the trace nowadays which makes an interesting scenic drive itself. It’s restricted to two lanes and limited access and a speed limit of only 50.
December 18th, 2007 @ 10:57 pm
We’ve talked about driving the route. I didn’t know you could hike part of it. Great picture.
December 19th, 2007 @ 7:50 am
Talk about your sunken roads! I’d love to check that out one of these days. If only that path could talk.
December 20th, 2007 @ 10:31 am
Rurality - It’s not that far from you. It goes through the northwest corner of Alabama.
I’ll bet Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone travelled the trace. Meriwether Lewis died on it.
December 21st, 2007 @ 12:05 pm
Cool photo - and how my imagination runs with the thoughts of who has traveled at that spot.
History buffs unite!