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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Migration Internal|Migration ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[US Migration Trails and Roads|Trails and Roads ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Avery's_Trace|Avery's Trace]]'' | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Migration Internal|Migration ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[US Migration Trails and Roads|Trails and Roads ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Avery's_Trace|Avery's Trace]]'' | ||
'''Avery's Trace''', also called the Nashville Road, North Carolina Military Trace, North Carolina Road, or Cumberland Trace, was authorized in 1787 and opened in 1788 to connect Knoxville to Nashville, Tennessee.<ref name="DollarM">William Dollarhide, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38096564 Map Guide to American Migration Routes 1735-1815]'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1997) [{{FHL|973 E3d}}], 22.</ref><ref name="WikiAvery">Wikipedia contributors, "Avery’s Trace," in ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avery%27s_Trace (accessed 27 July 2010).</ref><ref>"Avery Trace" in ''Cumberland Pioneer Settlers 1779 - 1804'' at http://www.cumberlandpioneers.com/averytrace.html (accessed 5 August 2010). Detailed explanation of why Avery's Trace is '''''not''''' what the road from Knoxville to Nashville was likely called.</ref> [[Image:{{AverysTMapCap}}]] | '''Avery's Trace''', also called the Nashville Road, North Carolina Military Trace, North Carolina Road, or Cumberland Trace, was authorized in 1787 and opened in 1788 to connect Knoxville to Nashville, Tennessee.<ref name="DollarM">William Dollarhide, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38096564 Map Guide to American Migration Routes 1735-1815]'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1997) [{{FHL|973 E3d}}], 22.</ref><ref name="WikiAvery">Wikipedia contributors, "Avery’s Trace," in ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avery%27s_Trace (accessed 27 July 2010).</ref><ref>"Avery Trace" in ''Cumberland Pioneer Settlers 1779-1804'' at http://www.cumberlandpioneers.com/averytrace.html (accessed 5 August 2010). Detailed explanation of why Avery's Trace is '''''not''''' what the road from Knoxville to Nashville was likely called.</ref> [[Image:{{AverysTMapCap}}]] | ||
=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
In 1787 the North Carolina legislature considered Tennessee part of its territory. They authorized and funded the blazing of a settlers' trail by Peter Avery, five forts, and 300 soldiers to protect that road from Cherokee Indians angry about a road crossing their land without permission. The first year 25 families headed west on the trace. The trail connected East Tennessee (Knoxville) with Middle Tennessee (French Lick, or Nashville). | In 1787 the North Carolina legislature considered Tennessee part of its territory. They authorized and funded the blazing of a settlers' trail by Peter Avery, five forts, and 300 soldiers to protect that road from [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokee Indians]] angry about a road crossing their land without permission.<ref name="DollarM" /> The soldiers helped blaze the trail and were paid in bounty land for their service. The first year 25 families headed west on the trace.<ref name="WikiAvery" /> The trail connected East Tennessee (Knoxville) with Middle Tennessee (French Lick, or Nashville). | ||
The [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokee Indians]] disputed the right of whites to use their old paths and 102 pioneers were killed in 1792 alone. A peace treaty finally made the trace safe from Indian raids in 1799.<ref>"Avery Trace" in ''Dale Hollow Lake, "The Family Vacation Fun Place"'' at http://www.dalehollow-lake.net/html/avery_trace.html (accessed 5 August 2010).</ref> | |||
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=== Internet Sites === | === Internet Sites === | ||
* | *Doug Drake, Jack Masters, and Bill Puryear, ''[http://www.cumberlandpioneers.com/averytrace.html Cumberland Pioneer Settlers 1779-1804].'' Selected outstanding photos, art work, and extracts from their book cited above. | ||
*[http://www.dalehollow-lake.net/html/avery_trace.html Avery Trace] in ''Dale Hollow Lake, "The Family Vacation Fun Place"'' details of the route and famous people who used it. | |||
*[http://www.southwestpoint.com/index.html Fort Southwest Point 1797 - 1811] what you'll see there, history, photos, events, and links. | |||
=== Sources === | === Sources === | ||