Yeoman's in the Fork Blog

Anybody curious for a little more on the Natchez Trace???

THE PURPOSE OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE - AS STATED BY CONGRESS -

"To provide a recreational parkway from Nashville, TN to Natchez, MI, following the Old Natchez Trace. This roadway, generally following the historic trace for 450 miles, will ensure a continuously unfolding inspirational interpretation of an important transportation route and its related regional resources which opened the way to expansion of the United States into the Old Southwest. At the same time, it will link many outdoor recreation and historic sites developed for the enjoyment of the parkway visitor."

While The Hermitage, the home of President Andrew Jackson technically serves as the start of the Natchez Trace, it is Leiper's Fork that holds the distinction when it comes to what really happens in the real world of today's traveler. The Trace, previously known as the "Path of the Choctaw Nation" served as an important thoroughfare for boatmen and post riders as early as the 1820's. The little village of Leiper's Fork, our home in the woods, is lucky enough to be the kind of place off of this historic pathway that visitors usually have to want to find and seldom forget.

One fact that usually escapes most conversations on the Natchez Trace and its history is that it was originally suggested by Thomas Jefferson! The Trace is generally more associated with Robertson, Henderson and Jackson. Jefferson was actually the man who was sure that a road was necessary here to promote safety and the welfare of the growing nation. He stands (or should) prominently in Natchez Trace history. SCORE FOR TJ!!