Natchez Trace Parkway in Tennessee

Mile 444.0 Northern Terminus near Nashville, Tennessee

Mile 438.0 Birdsong Hollow. Completed in 1994, the double arched bridge
that spans Birdsong Hollow received the presidential Award for Design
Excellence in 1995 for its innovative design that rises 155 feet above the
valley and eliminates the need for spandrel columns.

Mile 427.6 Garrison Creek . Named for a nearby 1801 -02 U.S. Army post,
this area is a trail head for horseback riders and hikers.

Mile 426.3 Old Trace. The U.S. Army cleared this section of the Natchez
Road" in 1801-02 and continued clearing southward with the consent of the
Chickasaw Nation.

Mile 425.4 Burns Branch Hiking trail and picnic tables.

Mile 423.9 Tennessee Valley Divide. When Tennessee was admitted to
the Union in 1796, this watershed was the boundary between the United
States to the north and the Chickasaw Nation to the south.

Mile 411.8 Water Valley Overlook.

Mile 407.7 Gordon House and Ferry Site. From 1801 until traffic on the
trace declined, the Gordons ran a ferry across the Duck River here. The
house was built about 1818.

Mile 405.1 Baker Bluff Overlook.

Mile 404.7 Jackson Falls. Named for Andrew Jackson, the falls are on the
intermittent Jackson Branch that empties into Duck River.

Mile 403.7 Old Trace. Take a pleasant walk on a 2,000-foot section of the
original trace.

Mile 401.4 Tobacco Farm. Exhibits at the farm and barn explain tobacco
growing. A 2-mile drive along the old trace begins here.

Mile 400.2 Sheboss Place. A stand (inn) serving travellers on the trace
once stood here.

Mile 397.3 Old Trace. Here the trace marked the boundaries of the
Chickasaw lands ceded tothe United States in 1805 and 1816.

Mile 392.5 Swan Valley Overlook and Falls Hollow.

Mile 385.9 Meriwether Lewis. Campground, picnic area, restrooms, ranger
station, and the grave of Meriwether Lewis, of Lewis and Clark fame, are all
here.

Mile 382.8 Metal Ford. Travelers crossed the Buffalo River here; an
ironworks and McLish's Stand were located nearby.

Mile 381.8 Napier Mine.This open pit was worked during the 19th century.

Mile 377.8 Jack's Branch picnic area.

Mile 375.8 Old Trace Drive. This 2.5-mile road follows the route of the
original trace. Several overlooks provide views of the countryside. NOT FOR
TRAVEL TRAILERS.

Mile 367.3 Dogwood Mudhole. Nearly 1 mile to the south. the mudhole was
often impassable.

Mile 364.5 and 365.1 Glenrock Branch picnic area. A stream bank trail
through the woods connects these two picnic sites.

Mile 363.0 Sweetwater Branch nature trail. A clear, fast-flowing stream
parallels the route of this 20-minute walk; wildflowers are brilliant in season.

Mile 352.9 McGlamery Stand. The nearby village still bears the name of the
stand that has long since disappeared.

Mile 350.5 Sunken Trace. Here are three sections of the original road that
show how the route was relocated to avoid mudholes.

Mile 346.2 Holly picnic area.

Mile 343.5 Cypress Creek picnic area.

Mile 341.8 Alabama-Tennessee state line.