Old Trace Exhibit Shelter
The Old Trace was a wilderness road that originated from a series of trails used by the southeastern Indian tribes. The Natchez Trace was politically, economically, socially, and militarily important for the United States in its early developement.
Among those that traveled this road were American Indians, traders, soldiers, "Kaintucks", postriders, settlers, slaves, circuit-riding preachers, outlaws, and adventurers. The Old Natchez Trace serves as a reminder of those who contributed to events that shaped the broad patterns of our common history.
(National Park Service)
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