Natchez Trace Parkway known as one of America's best kept secrets.
It is a 440 mile road from Nashville Tennessee to Natchez Mississippi and it is part of The National Parks. The speed limit is between 45 and 50 m.p.h. and there are no trucks, so very relaxing Driving.
Originally it was a path cut by the migrating herds of Buffalo and game. It was used by the Indians as it was a track along the the ridgeways and lower hills making it a level path.
It was later used by the traders who built boats/rafts and floated their products down the river from Kentucky to Natchez and New Orleans. Once they sold every thing, the Trace was how they made there way home.
During the Civil War it was used for the movement of troops and there are several major battle sites around it. There are also several grave sites of both Confederate and Union soldiers along the Trace.
Heading south from Nashville to Natchez.
It is a 440 mile road from Nashville Tennessee to Natchez Mississippi and it is part of The National Parks. The speed limit is between 45 and 50 m.p.h. and there are no trucks, so very relaxing Driving.
Originally it was a path cut by the migrating herds of Buffalo and game. It was used by the Indians as it was a track along the the ridgeways and lower hills making it a level path.
It was later used by the traders who built boats/rafts and floated their products down the river from Kentucky to Natchez and New Orleans. Once they sold every thing, the Trace was how they made there way home.
During the Civil War it was used for the movement of troops and there are several major battle sites around it. There are also several grave sites of both Confederate and Union soldiers along the Trace.
Heading south from Nashville to Natchez.
This is Natchez Park Traceway.
It says 4hrs 18minutes not sure how you can travel that fast.
This is the Gordon House which belonged to John Gordon the owner and operator of the Ferry over the Duck River.
This is the old Trace and you can still walk most of it.
It runs alongside the new road.
We are looking down on the Tennessee Divide from the Trace you can see quite a way from here.
The Park Service are very proud of this bridge as it is
one of only two post-tensioned, segmental concrete arch bridges in the world.
This is the barn they use, to hang the Tobacco to dry
Now we are off for lunch.
Local Diner.
Chicken Stew very filling.
This is part of the old Trace that you can drive on .
Time to leave the Trace and find our Motel.
Guess there will be more trees tomorrow!!
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