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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) [{{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}}]] | '''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. | 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). | ||
=== Route === | === Route === | ||
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*Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee | *Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee | ||
*Fort Southwest Point, Kingston, Roane, Tennessee | *Fort Southwest Point, Kingston, Roane, Tennessee | ||
*Fort Blount, Jackson, Tennessee at a ford to the north side of the Cumberland River | *Fort Blount, Jackson, Tennessee at a ford to the north side of the Cumberland River | ||
*Bledsoe’s Fort, Castalian Springs, Sumner, Tennessee | *Bledsoe’s Fort, Castalian Springs, Sumner, Tennessee | ||
*Mansker’s Fort, Goodlettsville, Davidson, Tennessee | *Mansker’s Fort, Goodlettsville, Davidson, Tennessee | ||
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=== Settlers and Records === | === Settlers and Records === | ||
For partial list of settlers who used the Avery's Trace, see . | For partial list of settlers who used the Avery's Trace, see: | ||
*Doug Drake, Jack Masters, and Bill Puryear, ''[http://worldcat.org/oclc/456260002 Founding of the Cumberland, The First Atlas 1779-1804, Showing Who Came, How They Came, and Where They Put Down Roots]'' (Gallatin, Tenn. : Warioto Press, ©2009) [{{FHL|976.8 E7d}}]. Also see their Internet site below. | |||
{{Wikipedia|Avery's Trace}} | {{Wikipedia|Avery's Trace}} | ||
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=== Internet Sites === | === Internet Sites === | ||
* | *Bill Puryear, Jack Masters, and Doug Drake, ''Cumberland Pioneer Settlers 1779-1804'' at http://www.cumberlandpioneers.com/averytrace.html (accessed 5 August 2010). | ||
=== Sources === | === Sources === | ||