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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, 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) | '''Avery's Trace''', also called the Nashville Road, 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> [[Image:{{AverysTMapCap}}]] | ||
=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
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=== Route === | === Route === | ||
*South end of Clinch Mountain (near Blaine, Grainger, Tennessee) | *South end of Clinch Mountain (near Blaine, Grainger, Tennessee) | ||
*Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee | *Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee | ||
*Fort Southwest Point, Kingston, Roane, Tennessee | *Fort Southwest Point, Kingston, Roane, Tennessee | ||
*Fort Blount, Jackson, Tennessee | *Fort Blount, Jackson, Tennessee | ||
*Bledsoe’s Fort, Castalian Springs, Sumner, Tennessee | *Bledsoe’s Fort, Castalian Springs, Sumner, Tennessee | ||
Revision as of 09:47, 5 August 2010
United States 
Migration Trails and Roads Avery's Trace
Avery's Trace, also called the Nashville Road, was authorized in 1787 and opened in 1788 to connect Knoxville to Nashville, Tennessee.[1][2] [[Image:
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Historical Background[edit | edit source]
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, along with 300 soldiers to protect that road from Cherokee Indians angry about a road crossing their land without permission. The trail connected East Tennessee (Knoxville) with Middle Tennessee (French Lick, or Nashville).
Route[edit | edit source]
- South end of Clinch Mountain (near Blaine, Grainger, Tennessee)
- Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
- Fort Southwest Point, Kingston, Roane, Tennessee
- Fort Blount, Jackson, Tennessee
- Bledsoe’s Fort, Castalian Springs, Sumner, Tennessee
- Mansker’s Fort, Goodlettsville, Davidson, Tennessee
- Fort Nashborough, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
Settlers and Records[edit | edit source]
For partial list of settlers who used the Avery's Trace, see .
Internet Sites[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
- ↑ William Dollarhide, Map Guide to American Migration Routes 1735-1815 (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1997) [FHL 973 E3d]], 22.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Avery’s Trace," in Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avery%27s_Trace (accessed 27 July 2010).