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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]] [[Natchez_Trace|Natchez 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]] [[Natchez_Trace|Natchez Trace]]'' | ||
[[Image:Natchez Trace map.jpg|thumb|right]] 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 through Ohio to Wheeling, West Virginia. | [[Image:Natchez Trace map.jpg|thumb|right]] 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 === | === Historical Background === | ||
It was first used by animals and American Indians. The Natchez Trace followed a natural ridge and at first was only a narrow footpath or horse trail unsuitable for wagons because of | It was first used by animals and then by American Indians. The first European to write about traveling the Natchez Trace was an unknown Frenchman in 1742.<ref name="null">Wikipedia contributors, "Natchez Trace," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/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. | ||
=== Route === | === Route === | ||