Natchez Trace Parkway
Alabama Natchez Trace Tour
| Departure: | Mississippi-Alabama State Line, Alabama |
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| Destination: | Alabama-Tennesse State Line, Alabama |
| Time to allow: | 1 day |
Passing briefly through the state of Alabama, the Natchez Trace Parkway takes you through a few of the historically important sites of the time.
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Start: Mississippi-Alabama State Line
From Mississippi, continue into the Alabama portion of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
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Stop 2: Freedom Hills Overlook
Suggested Time at This Site: 10 minutes This overlook is the highest point on the Alabama section of the Natchez Trace.
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Stop 3: Buzzard Roost Spring
Directions from previous place: Continue north along the Natchez Trace.
Distance from Previous Site: 4 miles / 6.4 km Travel Time from Previous Site: 3 minutes Take a short trail to Buzzard Roost Spring and read exhibits telling the story of Chicksaw Chief Levi Colbert.
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Stop 4: Colbert Ferry
Directions from previous place: Continue north along the Natchez Trace,
Distance from Previous Site: 8 miles / 12.8 km Travel Time from Previous Site: 5 minutes George Colbert operated a stand and ferry here and reportedly charged Andrew Jackson $75,000 to ferry his army across the river.
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Stop 5: Rock Spring
Directions from previous place: Continue along the Natchez Trace Parkway, crossing the Tennessee River.
Distance from Previous Site: 4 miles / 6.4 km Travel Time from Previous Site: 4 minutes A self-guiding trail along Colbert Creek.
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End: Alabama-Tennesse State Line
Directions from previous place: Continue along the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Distance from Previous Site: 10 miles / 16.0 km Travel Time from Previous Site: 8 minutes Continue onto the Tennessee portion of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
