Distance Learning, Field Trips

Those Who Walked Before Us: American Indians of the Natchez Trace

Grade Level:
Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Subject:
Social Studies

Who came before you? How about before them? Who was here over 12,000 years ago? And why did they make these incredible mounds found along the Parkway?

This 45-minute program allows students the opportunity to learn about the people who called the Natchez Trace home for over 12,000 years. From the Paleo-Indian period, through the Trail of Tears, to today, this program covers a wide time range, and introduces students to many of the different cultural customs and historic events that took place along the regions surrounding the Natchez Trace.

For more information on this and other programs offered by Natchez Trace Parkway, or to schedule a program, please e-mail us .

Last updated: June 29, 2021