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United States Migration Trails and Roads Natchez Trace

The Natchez Trace started as a footpath before 1742 to connect Nashville, Tennessee with Natchez, Mississippi. This sunken section is near Port Gibson, Mississippi.

The Natchez Trace was trail between Nashville, Tennessee and Natchez, Missississippi. In the 1790s it was extended from Nashville, Tennessee to Maysville, Kentucky where it connected with Zane' Trace which continued through Ohio to Wheeling, West Virginia.

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

It was first used by animals like bison to reach salt licks in the Nashville area, and grazing near the Mississippi River. American Indians, developed the trace for trading and as a war path. An unknown Frenchman was the first European to write about traveling the full Natchez Trace in 1742.^[1] But earlier Europeans such as Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto apparently followed parts of the trace while being guided by Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians. The trace followed a natural ridge and, at first, was only a narrow footpath or horse trail unsuitable for wagons because of trees.

Route[edit | edit source]

Settlers and Records[edit | edit source]

For partial list of settlers who used the Natchez Trace to come to Tennessee or Mississippi, see .

Internet Sites[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]

↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Natchez Trace," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natchez_Trace (accessed 24 July 2010).

[null-1] Wikipedia contributors, "Natchez Trace," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natchez_Trace (accessed 24 July 2010).

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 === Historical Background  ===
-It was first used by animals and then by American Indians. An unknown Frenchman was the first European to write about traveling the full Natchez Trace in 1742.<ref name="null">Wikipedia contributors, "Natchez Trace," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natchez_Trace (accessed 24 July 2010).</ref> It followed a natural ridge and, at first, was only a narrow footpath or horse trail unsuitable for wagons because of trees.
+It was first used by animals&nbsp;like bison to reach salt licks in the Nashville area, and grazing near the Mississippi River.&nbsp;American Indians, developed the trace for trading and as a war path. An unknown Frenchman was the first European to write about traveling the full Natchez Trace in 1742.<ref name="null">Wikipedia contributors, "Natchez Trace," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natchez_Trace (accessed 24 July 2010).</ref> But earlier Europeans such as Spanish explorer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernando_de_Soto_(explorer) Hernando de Soto] apparently followed parts of the trace while being guided by [[Choctaw_Indians|Choctaw]] and [[Chickasaw_Indians|Chickasaw]] Indians.&nbsp;The trace&nbsp;followed a natural ridge and, at first, was only a narrow footpath or horse trail unsuitable for wagons because of trees.
 === Route  ===