Tags: Tennessee
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Established: September 8, 1980 Managing Nonprofit: Overmountain Victory Trail Association Managing Agency: National Park Service The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail traces the route used by the patriot militia during the pivotal Kings Mountain campaign of 1780, which led to a turn…
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail
Established: March 28, 1983 Managing Nonprofit: Natchez Trace Parkway Association Managing Agency: National Park Service A long-used footpath that likely began as a series of game trails made by animals, the roughly 500-mile long Natchez Trace was eventually adopted by Native populations and,…
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Established: October 2, 1968 Managing Nonprofit: Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Appalachian Mountain Club Managing Agency: National Park Service The Appalachian National Scenic Trail (ANST), along with the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, was of two original National Trail designated by Congress with the passage…
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Established: December 16, 1987 Managing Nonprofit: National Trail of Tears Association (ToTA) Managing Agency: National Park Service The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail commemorates the survival of the Cherokee people, forcefully removed from their homelands in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee to live…
Registration for 2015 Conference is Open!
The Registration for the 2015 National Scenic and Historic Trails Conference is now open. The Conference is scheduled for June 27th – July 1st in Franklin TN. For more information about the web site, or to register, go to the Partnership website for the 2015…
2015 National Scenic and Historic Trails Conference
June 27 – July 1, 2015 in Nashville, TN. Planning is underway for the 2015 National Scenic and Historic Trails Conference, to take place in Nashville, Tennessee! Please contact the PNTS if you have any ideas for speakers or topics you would like to see!
Benton MacKaye Trail Association
The BMTA Today Governed by a 14-member Board of Directors, the primary work of the Benton MacKaye Trail Association today is to maintain and to promote the Benton MacKaye Trail. Members As of June 27, 2021, the BMTA has over 690 members who share…
