Historic Roads & Trails
Looking for a hearty helping of Tennessee heritage? There is no better way to experience Tennessee's traditional arts and crafts, musical roots and historical sights than by taking it to the trail.
Travel the historic Avery Trace Trail and step back to the 1800s as you walk the same road settlers once used when traveling from Knoxville to Nashville. Explore the Cherokee Heritage Trail and discover unique wares by Cherokee artists and crafts people, or visit the Sam Davis Trail and pay tribute to the "Boy Hero of the Confederacy." Tennessee trails offer something for every age and interest. Choose the trail for you.
French Broad River & Blueway
One of only two rivers that flows north, it’s also the world’s third-oldest river, behind the Nile and New Rivers. The French Broad flows for 210 miles through Asheville, North Carolina, into Tennessee, then into
the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. ...more
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City: , TN
Phone: (828) 252-8474
Furs to Factories Heritage Area Trail
The Furs to Factories Heritage Trail has been described as a “museum without walls. ” And it’s true. ...more
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City: Multi-city, TN
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Harpeth River Blueway
As a joint endeavor between the Harpeth River Watershed Association (HRWA) and the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association (TSRA), the vision of the Project is to promote recreational opportunities, safety and the preservation of natural and cultural features along the Harpeth River through the provision of canoe/kayak access sites and accompanying signage.
The Harpeth River, 125 miles long with over 1000 miles of tributaries, meanders through agricultural, forested and suburban areas of six counties in the greater Nashville region until it joins the Cumberland River. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Franklin, TN
Phone: (615) 790-9767
Historic Avery Trace
Avery's Trace was the principal road used by settlers travelling from the Knoxville area in East Tennessee to the Nashville area from 1788 to the mid-1830s.
In an effort to encourage settlers to move west into the new territory of Tennessee, in 1787 North Carolina ordered a road to be cut to lead settlers into the Cumberland Settlements from the south end of Clinch mountain to French Lick. ...more
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City: Multi-city, TN
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Mountain Quilt Trail
<p>Downtown Walking Trail for over 30 quilt trail squares. ...more
Region: Upper Cumberland
City: Monterey, TN
Phone: (931) 303-5156
Muddy Pond Mennonite Community
Relive the past in this Mennonite community. The general store and mercantile store offer home-canned and fresh baked goods, pottery, handcrafted items and quilts. ...more
Region: Upper Cumberland
City: Monterey, TN
Phone: 931-445-7829
Natchez Trace Parkway
The 444-mile Natchez Trace Parkway and Byway commemorates the ancient trail used by animals and people that connected portions of the Mississippi River to the salt licks in central Tennessee.
It took “Kaintucks” about 30 days to walk along the Trace, carrying goods to sell at the port of New Orleans. ...more
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City: Pasquo, TN
Phone: (800) 305-7417
Natchez Trace Wine Trail
The 444-mile Natchez Trace Parkway commemorates an ancient trail that connected southern portions of the Mississippi River, through Alabama, to today's central Tennessee. The Tennessee cities along the historic Natchez Trace Parkway are Nashville, Franklin, Leiper's Fork and Brentwood. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Franklin, TN
Phone: (800) 305-7417
Promised Land Trail
The Promised Land Trail is waiting for you: discover the fertile land that beckoned Tennessee’s first settlers from Northeast Tennessee, over the Cumberland Plateau, into Nashville and beyond.
Along the first road into Tennessee, the Avery Trace, as well as the historic Walton Road that ran parallel to Highway 70, many believed they would reach a “promised land” at the end of the journey, as many were seeking lands they were granted from service to the new country. ...more
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City: , TN
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Ring of Fire Trail
The Ring of Fire Trail is waiting for you: a trail of music, history and landscape that will capture your soul like a heart-wrenching country ballad. You can almost hear the music as you drive through the lush Tennessee landscape dotted with wineries, small towns, farms and villages. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Nashville, TN
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Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail
A one-way road tour which parallels Roaring Fork Creek, a sight to behold. Be sure to roll down your windows so you can hear the water at full force. ...more
Region: Smoky Mountains
City: Gatlinburg, TN
Phone: (865) 436-1200
Rocky Top Trail
Rocky Top is waiting for you: a journey through the majestic Smoky Mountain peaks, rivers, caverns and rapids.
Start your trip on a musical note with a live broadcast performance of WDVX’s “Blue Plate Special,” featuring bluegrass bands every weekday at noon from the Knoxville Visitor Center. ...more
Region: East Tennessee
City: , TN
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Take a journey into Tennessee's rich history and heritage on the Old Tennessee Trail. Over eighty points of interest take you from...
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