Place

Old Trace Exhibit Shelter, Milepost 8.7

A courted sign and a small shelter with exhibit panels.
A good place to start.

NPS Photo/ Brian Powers

Quick Facts
Location:
MIlepost 8.9 on the Natchez Trace Parkway
Significance:
Orientation to the Old Trace
If you are starting at the Southern Terminus of the Parkway, this is as good a place to start as any. Maybe better. Take a moment and orient yourself to history behind the Parkway. It will help you understand how the path became a national park. 

Last updated: April 12, 2021