Last updated: April 29, 2021
Place
Old Trace at the Meriwether Lewis Death and Burial Site, Milepost 385.9
NPS
Quick Facts
Location:
Meriwether Lewis Death and Burial Site, Milepost 385.9 on the Natchez Trace Parkway, near Hohenwald, TN
Significance:
Old Trace
Amenities
1 listed
Trailhead
This trail is a section of the Old Natchez Trace, evolved from bison and American Indian trails, into a mail route and government road is the old southwest, cut and opened under authority of the US government, after treaties negotiated with the Chickasaw and Choctaw nations in 1801.
Designed to meet the early necessities of trade between Nashville and Natchez. On this trail passed part of Andrew Jackson’s troops several times during the War of 1812 including their triumph return from the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.
Before the soldiers of Andrew Jackson gave renown to the Natchez Trace, it received its immortal touch of melancholy fame when Meriwether Lewis journeyed over it on his way to Washington D.C. However, Lewis died near here in the early morning hours of October 11, 1809.
To learn more about the Meriwether Lewis Death and Burial Site see Exploring the Meriwether Lewis Site.
See War of 1812 on the Natchez Trace for additional information.
Designed to meet the early necessities of trade between Nashville and Natchez. On this trail passed part of Andrew Jackson’s troops several times during the War of 1812 including their triumph return from the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.
Before the soldiers of Andrew Jackson gave renown to the Natchez Trace, it received its immortal touch of melancholy fame when Meriwether Lewis journeyed over it on his way to Washington D.C. However, Lewis died near here in the early morning hours of October 11, 1809.
To learn more about the Meriwether Lewis Death and Burial Site see Exploring the Meriwether Lewis Site.
See War of 1812 on the Natchez Trace for additional information.