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Tobacco Farm and Old Trace Drive : Natchez Trace Parkway MP 401.4
Date Visited: 4/6/2019 As times change, people become more healthy, and the use of Tobacco may some day become just another part of history, I wonder if people will remember places like this and the long family histories that made these small early 20th century farms such a vital part of our history. The tobacco... Continue Reading →
This Week: Mystery in Stone: Labradorite & Iris Sphinx
The mysterious allure of Labradorite wrapped in a net of Irish Sphinx glass beads makes this necklace as dark and mysterious as the woman who wears it. Versatile enough to wear with your business attire or that little black dress, this necklace will take you from the boardroom to the dance floor and beyond. The... Continue Reading →
Fall Hollow Waterfall : Natchez Trace Parkway MP 391.9
Date Visited: 4/6/2019 We started our fourth and final day taking in the sites along the Natchez Trace Parkway with one of the more popular waterfalls along the route. None of my research indicated that this stop had any memorable historic significance, but it's natural beauty makes it well worth 30 minutes of your time.... Continue Reading →
Meriwether Lewis National Monument and Campground : Natchez Trace Parkway MP 385.9
Date Visited: 4/5/2019 Born on August 18, 1774 near Charlottesville, VA, Meriwether Lewis is probably best known for being the primary leader of the 1803-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition to Oregon. But Meriwether Lewis was an accomplished man, having served as a U.S. Army Captain, private secretary to President Thomas Jefferson, and at the time... Continue Reading →
Metal Ford : Natchez Trace Parkway MP 382.8
Date Visited: 4/5/2019 The stop at Metal Ford is really two points of interest in one. The first is that it marks the spot where travelers forded the wide and fast moving Buffalo River. To find out how the ford got its peculiar name you can read the information on the sign below. Even today... Continue Reading →
Napier Mine : Natchez Trace Parkway MP 381.8
Date Visited: 4/5/2019 The pit that you see here is not another sinkhole. It is the remains of an iron ore mine that began operations around 1820. The deed to the ore bank was granted in 1826. When operating at full production the company employed 60 men at the mine. These men (miners) used pickaxes... Continue Reading →
Old Trace Drive : Natchez Trace Parkway MP 375.8
Date Visited: 4/5/2019 The Old Trace Drive was one of points of interest along the trail that I was really looking forward to experiencing. The drive is a 2.5 mile one way from south to north starting at MP 375.8. Only about 1.5 miles of the drive are on the actual old trace. At the... Continue Reading →
Glenrock Branch : Natchez Trace Parkway MP 364.5
Date Visited: 4/5/2019 Today we leave Alabama and cross into Tennessee. Even though we were less than 100 miles from the end of the parkway, I found it necessary to slow down a bit and give my body a little time to recover. We had been moving along and taking in a good number of... Continue Reading →
Rock Spring Trail : Natchez Trace Parkway MP 330.2
Date Visited: 4/5/2019 As nature trails go this is one of our favorites along the Natchez. It's just a little over 1/2 a mile. The scenery is as diverse as it is beautiful, and you get a chance to take a stepping stone path across a stream. What more can you ask for! We left... Continue Reading →
It’s Been a Good Run…but
You know the saying, All Good Things Must Come to an End! With a little sadness and a lot of excitement we are announcing it is time to retire our trusty old travel companion, The Adventure Wagon. She's been real good to us. We've gone on many adventures together between 2018 and 2021 and you'll... Continue Reading →
Colbert’s Stand and Ferry Site: Natchez Trace Parkway MP 327.3
Date Visited: 4/5/2019 Just up the road from Levi Colbert's stand at Buzzard Roost is the stand of his brother George Colbert. George was also a Chickasaw Chief. We took the short trail to the top of the hill were the stand once stood, but nothing remains there today except for this marker showing a... Continue Reading →
Buzzard Roost Spring : Natchez Trace Parkway MP 320.3
Date Visited: 4/5/2019 This week we leave Mississippi and head into the state of Alabama. Our first stop Buzzard Roost Spring. During the peak of travel along the Natchez trace all businesses within the boundaries of the Chickasaw nation were run either directly by the Chickasaw, or in partnership with the Europeans. One such business... Continue Reading →
Cave Spring : Natchez Trace Parkway MP 308.4
Date Visited: 4/5/2019 We had now completed 304 miles of the 444 mile long scenic drive. Next stop Cave Spring. Where you have limestone and water, you have the potential for sinkholes and the depression in the ground you see here is just that thing. Limestone is in the class of rocks called Carbonite. Carbonite... Continue Reading →
Blood, Sweat, Beads & Travel
Those who follow with some regularity know that I make and sell beaded jewelry as a way to help cover the cost of our travel and this website. What you don't know is that we've had trips to the Everglades, Big Bend National Park, and the Grand Canyon all in the works. Two of these... Continue Reading →
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