West Florida Boundary and Yockanookany Section Southern Terminus, Milepost 107.9

West Florida Boundary at Milepost107.9 on the Natchez Trace Parkway

NPS Photo/ Sherwood Photography

Quick Facts

Location:

Natchez Trace Parkway, Milepost 107.9

Significance:

Geography and Trailhead

Amenities

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Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Trailhead

The Treaty of Paris concluded the struggle for land in the New World between France and Britain, known as the French and Indian War. As a term of the treaty, Great Britain received most of the formally French territory between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River. France also ceded West Louisiana to its ally Spain in compensation for western Florida, which Spain yielded to Great Britain. Britain, in turn, created West Florida. In 1764, this spot was the northern boundary of West Florida, marked by a line from the Yazoo and Mississippi Rivers’ confluence east to the Chattahoochee River. 

The West Florida Boundary Trailhead is the southern terminus of the Yockanookany Section of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail. This parking area and trailhead is for hikers only. Hikers may chose to walk a short loop on the nature trail or continue for 26 miles to the northern terminus of this section at the Yockanookany Trailhead.

See Hiking the Yockanookany Section of the Nathez Trace National Scenic Trail for additional information.

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