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Osburn Stand
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Osburn Stand Site of Noble Osburn's stand, 1811 to early 1820s. Distance to Nearest Parkway Restroom 9.3 Miles North to Parkway Information Cabin 38.3 Miles South to Rocky Springs Distance to Nearest Gas Stations 9.3 Miles North to Infomation Center Then 0.7 Miles South via Rice Rd & US 51 0.7 Miles South to US 49 Then 3.1 Miles South |
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Osburn Stand
To improve communication to the Old Southwest, the Natchez Trace was declared a post road in 1800. Afterwards, with Choctaw permission, improvements to this section of the Old Trace began. In 1805, the Choctaw allowed inns, known as stands to be built along the route to provide basic food and shelter to travelers. By 1811, Noble Osburn opened a stand near this spot. He was known to treat equally his Choctaw neighbors and American travelers. In 1821 at LeFleur’s Bluff along the Pearl River, the city of Jackson was founded and a year later became the state capital. As a result, the postal route shifted slightly east from here to go through the new capital leading to the demise of the stands along this section of the Old Natchez Trace. (National Park Service) |
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Osburn Stand
Mile Post 093.1 |
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