Old Natchez Trace (310-2A)
National Register of Historic Places

Old Natchez Trace (310-2A)

Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama
Listed
November 7, 1976
Type
Structure
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
76000156

About this property

The Natchez Trace, also known as the Old Natchez Trace, is a historic forest trail within the Southeastern United States which extends roughly 440 miles (710 km) from Nashville, Tennessee, to Natchez, Mississippi, linking the Cumberland, Tennessee, and Mississippi rivers. Native Americans created and used the trail for centuries. Early European and American explorers, traders, and immigrants used it in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Location

Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama
34.92523, -87.84404

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 76000156. It was listed on November 7, 1976.

Categories

MILITARYTRANSPORTATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTCOMMUNICATIONS
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Forks of Cypress
Early Republic
8.7 mi
Forks of Cypress Cemetery
Early Republic
8.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Bear Creek (AL)
1862Civil War
8 mi
Skirmish at Bear Creek, Alabama
1862Civil War
8.8 mi
Skirmish at Bainbridge, Alabama
1864Civil War
10 mi
Koger Island Cemetery Violence
1300Pre-Columbian
10.6 mi
Skirmish at Pocahontas, Mississippi
1862Civil War
11.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Old Natchez Trace (310-2A) listed on the National Register?

Old Natchez Trace (310-2A) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Old Natchez Trace (310-2A)?

Old Natchez Trace (310-2A) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Natchez Trace (310-2A)?

The period of significance for Old Natchez Trace (310-2A) is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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