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Tobacco Farm
Mile Post 401.4 |
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Tobacco Farm
Distance to Nearest Parkway Restroom 6.3 Miles North to Gordon House 15.5 Miles South to Meriwether Lewis Distance to Nearest Gas Stations 8.7 Miles North to TN Hwy 80 Then 2.0 Miles West 15.5 Miles South to TN Hwy 20 Then 1.2 Miles South |
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Tobacco Farm This barn was built for Mr. Leland Greenfield in 1959 from timber grown on this farm. Mr. Greenfield first grew tobacco here in 1932. The Greenfield family had owned the land for 100 years before the State of Tennessee purchased and deeded it to the Natchez Trace Parkway in 1977. Burley tobacco was grown and air-cured here. It's a hard crop to raise, each acre requiring about 250 hours of labor. In comparison an acre of wheat is only about 3 hours. Burley tobacco must be air-cured for four to six weeks in the barn before it is ready for market. |
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Tobacco Farm Tobacco drying in the barn. |
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Tobacco Growing by the Roadside |
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Old Trace Drive This 2 mile road (one-way) follows the original Old Natchez Trace route heading north. Along the drive there are views of the countryside. RVs and buses are prohibited due to the narrow road and low hanging limbs. Low clearance vehicles are not recommended either. While on the Old Trace Drive you will be driving on a section of the Old Natchez Trace and see for yourself this frontier road much as it appeared in the early 1800s. The modern parkway follows the general route of the Old Natchez Trace. Engineering standards and the necessity of preserving sections of the Old Natchez Trace have made it impractical to follow it exactly. (National Park Service) |
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DAR Marker The Daughters of the American Revolution, D.A.R, began a program in 1903 to place markers along the old Natchez Trace. Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, of Holly Springs, Mississippi, said, “We are in danger of losing all traces of our one-famous military road” and as state regent she began a movement to mark the old Natchez Trace. Similar programs were later adopted in Alabama and in Tennessee. The monument was placed at the Tobacco Barn area on May 5, 2004. This markers is inscribed as follows: "THE NATCHEZ TRACE AT THE TOBACCO FARM This monument, located on the Natchez Trace at the site of the Tobacco Farm, honors the farming industry of Maury County, Tennessee. Maury County was named in honor of Abram Maury and was the home of the 11th United States President, James K. Polk Marker placed By Jane Knox Chapter, Tenassee Chapter, Thomas McKissick Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution May 5, 2004" (National Park Service) |
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Tobacco Farm
Mile Post 401.4 |
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