nashville area self-guided driving tour Welcome to The Jack Trail. explore create share listen SEE THE DRIVING TOUR MAP ON PAGE 18. Read the story behind HIT THE ROAD with the the trail on page 34. Free Old Tennessee Trail from iTunes andNEW nashville’s iPHONE APPS Trace App Store The jack Trail, Saddle up and hit The Jack Trail, where you’ll explore nashville’s Trace and the state of Tennessee’s worldwide reputation for history, taking in the trail Old Tennessee Trail music, horses and distilleries, with plenty of occasions for • These 375 miles are full of historic sites, preserved homes and museums that bring the stories of The Jack Trail to life. barbecue and country cooking in between stops. Many of them require advance reservations, admission, or Experience our rich MUSICAL HERITAGE, with a visit to both to experience our history. the Ryman Auditorium, the Country Music Hall of Fame and • Many historic buildings open their doors to visitors. Many Museum and Nashville honky tonks. Outside the city limits, properties remain as they have for over a century: private you’ll find small towns that produced music legends and residences. Please be respectful of the private land and homeowners on our tour. continue to host world-famous festivals. • This is a drive that promises an off-the-beaten-path Tennessee Along the way, you’ll come face-to-face with experience. What we can’t promise is steady cell phone CIVIL WAR STORIES, like the intrigue of Confederate and service. Don’t be surprised if you don’t always have a signal. Union spies, the drama of the Battle of Stones River and the • The Jack Trail features beautiful stretches of scenic driving. many buildings and monuments that still stand in this once Make sure you fill your tank and use the restroom in the towns along the way. There will always be a “next town” on crucial territory in the War Between the States. the route, but it may not be within the next few miles. The Jack Trail is a great place to get a taste of Tennessee • Summer through early fall is a great time to stock up on spirits when you stop at our LEGENDARY DISTILLERIES. Get local produce at farm stands along the trail. to know Tennessee Whiskey in Lynchburg and Cascade Many stands are cash-only, so visit the ATM before you hit the road. Hollow. Sample one of the world’s best rums in Kelso and pick • Download The Jack Trail free iPhone app up a bottle of Tennessee Moonshine in Woodbury. to customize your trail experience. You’ll pass through the farms and historic sites of • Don’t forget to visit your favorite TENNESSEE WALKING HORSE COUNTRY and learn how the online review sites (like Yelp.com or breed got its name. And you’ll have plenty of chances to get TripAdvisor.com) and help us blaze a out in the fresh air at five state parks. trail to these wonderful hidden gems. The Jack Trail offers an excellent sampling of the things that make Tennessee special, and a perfect opportunity to The colorful stories and interesting raise your glass to a one-of-a-kind road trip. facts you’ll find along The Jack Trail have been uncovered with the invaluable help of county tourism partners and historians in these Symbol Key: Great Motorcycle Outdoors Route communities. African- American Land Trust National Register heritage for Tennessee of Historic Places Live Music Poticture Sp Civil War Venue Pictured on cover: Jack Daniel Distillery, Lynchburg; Tennessee Walking Horse National Tennessee Celebration, Shelbyville; Stones River National Cemetery, Murfreesboro. Pictured Festivals Lodging Main Street above: Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, Nashville; George Dickel Distillery, Paper contains Program Tullahoma; Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park, Manchester; Martin’s Bar-B- 10% recycled Motorcoach- Que Joint, Nolensville; Sam Davis Statue at Giles County Courthouse, Pulaski; R.C. & For complete visitor information content. Food & Wine (R) Right (L) Left on Tennessee, call 1-800-GO2-TENN Friendly MoonPie Festival, Bell Buckle. or visit tnvacation.com. June 2013 Find more information at JackTrail.com. 1 From Broadway, go N 3. Tennessee State Capitol – (R) Perched on a to admire the lobby, formerly the main day and feature on 5th Ave. N. (past high hill, this massive 1859 limestone terminal, lit with Tiffany-style windows. microcars; military, downtown nashville pt. 2). Turn L onto Enjoy dinner at Prime 108 or sip a beverage amphibious, and Charlotte Ave. to pt. 3. structure is one of the most magnificent public This mid-sized city draws people from all over the world, buildings of its time. William Strickland, its in one of the coolest lounges in the city. alternative fuel 600 Charlotte Ave. eager to stroll the sidewalks of Broadway, duck into the famous architect, considered this to be his master- vehicles; and rare honky tonks, and walk in the footsteps of country music’s greats. Nashville Exit L/SW onto 6. The Gulch – This vibrant district was once a 615-741-2692 piece and is entombed above the cornerstone Broadway, turn L onto prototypes Closed This thriving district has something for everyone, from pool halls and of the building. The governor’s office is here, mass of abandoned buildings and a railway Tues. & Wed. Visitors are asked to use 12th Ave. S. Go approx. yard. Today, it is the first LEED* certified Did You pub fare to great meals and family fun; shopping and souvenirs to metered spaces around along with the State 0.4 mile to heart of Know world-class sporting events. This has always been the heart of the Capitol complex or public House and Senate pt. 6. neighborhood in If you’ve heard of Johnston & the South and a Murphy, Dockers Shoes, or city, and right on the banks of the Cumberland River sits Nashville’s parking lots in the area. chambers. You’ll find 12th Ave. & beginning — the site of the original Fort Nashborough. Led here by works of art, murals Demonbreun St. area balanced collection Journeys, you know Genesco. James Robertson, this is where the and frescoes, the tomb Nashville of shops, restau- The “General Shoe Company” Whiskey Kitchen rants, residences ? traces its roots to Smyrna in city’s first settlers lived. Looking of President James 118 Twelfth Ave. S. and office space. 1924 with men’s shoes, but out over the river and behind the K. Polk and his wife; Nashville fort at the bustling downtown is an and monuments to 615-254-3029 Stop in Whiskey gained prominence in the ‘60s for “Jack Black Poppers” made interesting reminder of the changes Presidents Andrew Station Inn Kitchen when it expanded and acquired brands like Nashville has seen — from humble Jackson and Andrew 402 Twelfth Ave. S. with Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 or take in a live the iconic Tiffany. Genesco was once called the Nashville fort to modern skyscrapers, pioneers Johnson, Sergeant Alvin C. York and Sam bluegrass show at Station Inn. “General Motors of Retail” for their company- to performers — since the late 1700s. 615-255-3307 owned retail store model. You’ll pass the head- Davis, the “Boy Hero of the Confederacy.” Head S on 12th Ave. S., 7. Yazoo Brewing Company – (L) This 10-year- Did You OFF-trail quarters as you drive down Murfreesboro Road. Know Architect William Strickland and politician turn L onto Division St. old Nashville micro- to pt. 7. brewer has eight unique DIRECTIONS Park near the visitor center and walk to Samuel Morgan argued throughout the capitol’s To go off trail from 11. Long Hunter State 910 Division St. beers as well as funky pt. 10, exit L/SE onto Park – (R) It’s 501 Broadway visit points 1 & 2. nine-year construction; the discussions often Nashville turning into screaming matches. Both men are merchandise. Thurs. & Murfreesboro Pk./ worth the 5-mile Nashville 615-891-4649 Fri, 4-8 p.m.; Sat., 2-8 US-41/70S. Go 10.1 615-259-4747 1. Nashville ? entombed in the building’s walls and people drive up Hobson miles, turn L onto Visitor Center report hearing the men fighting even today. p.m. Tours: Sat., every Pike to visit this Park & walk to hour, 2:30-6:30 p.m. TN-171/Hobson Pk. Go visit pts. 1 & 2. Inside the glass tower The eerie sounds are heard in the northeast 4.7 miles to pt. 11. Tennessee treasure corner, where both men are buried. Exit L onto Division St., (L) Inside this 2910 Hobson Pk. situated along the Abbreviation Key: of Bridgestone Arena, 8. Arnold’s Country Kitchen – turn L onto 8th Ave. S. red building is one of Nashville’s best “meat Hermitage shores of Percy Priest Lake. The park is R Right visitors can talk with Go SW on Charlotte Ave., 4. Frist Center for the Visual Arts – (L) This 615-885-2422 to pt. 8. and three” restaurants divided into three parts named for farming L Left Music City experts approx. 0.2 mile past world-class, non-profit Retrace route on TN-171/ for “inside” tips; pick Capitol, turn L onto 605 Eighth Ave. S. and a “soul food land- communities now mostly inundated by the N North exhibition center is Nashville Hobson Pk., turn L/SE reservoir: Couchville, Baker’s Grove, and S South up brochures, maps and coupons; shop for McLemore Ave. Turn L 615-256-4455 mark” according to onto Murfreesboro Pk./ onto Church St., turn R dedicated to bringing Bryant’s Grove. Explore the Sellars Farm E East souvenirs; and buy tickets for attractions, major American and Frommer’s and Southern US-41/70S. Go approx. 2 W West onto 8th Ave. N./ Living. Dine cafeteria- miles to rejoin main trail State Archeological Area, a protected all while listening to live music. James Robertson Pkwy. international exhibits Int. intersection style with the locals at pt. 12. Native American mounds site dating back 2. Ryman Auditorium – (R) Originally the Turn R onto Broadway to Nashville, as well to the Mississippian period. Enjoy camping, to pt. 4. as the finest visual art and you’ll come away Turn R onto Broadway, Union Gospel Tabernacle, this 1892 church with new friends and a full stomach. turn L onto 5th Ave. N. became an enter- 919 Broadway from local, state and to pt. 2. (Enter museum Nashville tainment venue, 615-244-3340 regional artists. Gift yelp.com: (Arnold’s) food is amazing and yes, I did see a James Beard from 4th Ave. N. side.) shop and Café on site. Percy Priest Lake presenting operas, Did You Award on the wall, holy cow! ...the mac & cheese here is to die for. 116 Fifth Ave. N. vaudeville shows In the 1700s, hunter Uriah Stone came upon the “Stones River,” Nashville Know Union Station has welcomed Exit L onto 8th Ave. S. 9. Dandgure’s Café – (L) This is another great 615-458-8700 and top artists in and with it, grasslands, cedar barrens, and bountiful forest that had legends from movie starlet Mae Turn R onto Lafayette St./ “meat and three” cafeteria where the long been hunting grounds for the Creek, Chickasaw, Shawnee and the early 1900s. US-41/70S to pt. 9. West to Mafia kingpin Al Capone mashed potatoes are real and homemade Cherokee tribes. Stone wasn’t the only person to fall in love with The auditorium is 538 Lafayette St. (pictured) — who was escorted breads will keep you coming back. the area; Andrew Jackson later built his mansion, The Hermitage, best known as the former home of the ? through here on his way to a Nashville Did You 615-256-8501 near the river — visit it on the Promised Land: Pilgrimage to Grand Ole Opry, which performed here from Georgia penitentiary. Know You’re passing Purity Dairies founded in 1925 1943-1974 before moving to the current and known all over the South for its award- President Trail. Under the Flood Control Act of 1946, 200 years after Grand Ole Opry House. Stop in to tour the Pt. 5 is next door to 5. Union Station-A Wyndham Historic Hotel winning ice cream. It was Uriah wandered the area, Congress commissioned a dam to control pt. 4. – (L) Built for the Louisville & Nashville flooding, named in honor of the late congressman from Tennessee. Did You venue, and visit the museum and gift shop. the first company to use 1001 Broadway Railroad, this 1900 structure was a key center ? refrigerated tanks on dairy It was completed in 1968, creating J. Know At 5th Avenue North and Church Street, is Nashville in America’s economy and culture. Guests trucks — a 1956 innovation Percy Priest Lake. Today, the water Downtown Presbyterian Church, founded in 1816 615-726-1001 Go SE on Lafayette St. from all over the that changed the industry. is surrounded by 18,854 acres of and listed on the National US-41/70S, toward 5th Ave., public lands, half devoted to wildlife world visit this for 1.3 miles. Continue Register. Designed by William truly grand train 10. Lane Motor Museum – (L) You don’t have management. Just a short drive from ? Strickland, it is one of the onto Murfreesboro Pk./ station-turned- US-41/70S. Go 1.2 miles to be a car fanatic to enjoy the 150 unique the city, the lake and Long Hunter few examples of Egyptian hotel today. Make to pt. 10. cars and motorcycles here, including the State Park (point 11) are favorites Revival architecture in the plans to stay over- 702 Murfreesboro Pk. largest European car collection in the U.S. for swimming, boating and wildlife U.S. The site was a hospital during the Civil War. night or just stop Nashville The vehicles date from the 1920s to present watching year-round. 615-742-7445 2 See The Jack Trail map on page 18. Find more information at JackTrail.com. *Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design 3 picnicking, swimming, hiking, backpacking, Retrace route on 15. Sam Davis Home – (R) Tour this nine-room, to Confederate authorities. A film and To stay on main trail from tions constructed during the Civil War. Did You Know boating, fishing and observing wildlife. Front St. to traffic circle, 1820 home and learn its fascinating story. museum highlight the life and death of this pt. 17, go SE on Old Nashville Following the Battle of Stones River in 1863, exit onto Washington St. Sam Davis is known as the “Boy Hero of the Civil War legend, and explore the tumultuous Hwy for 0.8 mile, turn R Union troops and freedmen worked together Bryant’s Grove, in point 11, is named for Turn R onto S. Lowry St./ toward N. Thompson Ln., US-41/70S, go 0.1 mile, Confederacy,” a courier who was hanged by time in Middle Tennessee before, during then R onto N. Thompson Ln. to build the fort named for General William Sherrod Bryant, one of Tennessee’s wealthiest the Union Army and after the war. Learn more about Sam S. Rosecrans. The earthworks protected African-American land owners in the mid-1800s. turn L onto Sam Davis Rd. Take 1st R onto N.W. Broad ? Follow signs for approx. when he refused to Davis in the box on page 24. St./Murfreesboro Rd./US-41/ critical railroad 1.3 miles, you’ll turn L reveal the source 70S, go 2.3 miles. Turn R segments, served 12. La Vergne – During the Civil War, La Vergne From pt. 15, turn L onto 16. Nissan North America, Inc. – (L) The BACK ON TRAIL off Sam Davis Rd., to of classified infor- onto Old Fort Pkwy./TN-96W, as an important alternated between Union and Confederate pt. 15. Sam Davis Rd., go 0.4 manufacturing plant produces several of go 0.6 mile. Take 3rd R onto To stay on main trail mation — stolen mile, turn R onto Nissan supply base and occupation with at least seven battles and 1399 Sam Davis Rd. the top Nissan vehicles, including the all- New Salem Rd., then R onto from pt. 10, exit L/SE TM supported the skirmishes on record. Most of the town’s Smyrna Union battle plans Dr. You’ll see pt. 16 on L; Golf Ln. to Old Fort Park. Go onto Murfreesboro Pk./ make U-turn at Chicken electric LEAF. See all parts of the vehicle buildings were burned in 1862 leaving it a 615-459-2341 — he was carrying 0.4 mile to pt. 20. Union troops as US-41/70S. Go approx. 12 Pk. to visit. assembly process, from steel cutting to they took the miles to pt. 12. quiet rural community for the next century. painting to carpet installation. Tours by Stones River 983 Nissan Dr., Smyrna National Battlefield: railroad town of Chattanooga, captured Today, it is home to the largest industrial 615-459-1444 advance reservation. 615-893-9501 park in the state, and has become a smart Atlanta, and executed General William T. choice for international companies to Head N on Nissan Dr., 17. Stones River National Battlefield – (R) Did You Sherman’s infamous March to the Sea. Battle of stones river make U-turn, take ramp This 650-acre park and set up headquarters, including Whirlpool Know Over 4,000 men worked eight-hour shifts to As dawn approached on December 31, 1862, 81,000 soldiers onto TN-1E/US-41S/ cemetery are dedicated Corporation, 70S E/Murfreesboro Rd. construct point 20, clearing land and building prepared for a major battle of the Civil War in the fields and forests to preserving the Bridgestone, and Go 4.5 miles, turn R the fortification of tramped earth reinforced west of Murfreesboro. The men of Confederate General Braxton Bragg’s memory of those who Singer Sewing Co. onto Thompson Ln. Go by wood, wire, brick and stone. Did You Army of Tennessee were fighting to control the rich farmland in Middle 0.6 mile, turn L onto fought and died on ? Know A Civil War Trails sign Tennessee and thwart Union efforts to seize the railroad junction Old Nashville Hwy. Go this crucial Civil War Retrace route to 21. Cannonsburgh Village – (R) Time travel at nearby 158 Fergus at Chattanooga. President Abraham Lincoln was pushing commander 1.4 miles to pt. 17. battlefield. Walk where Old Fort Pkwy./TN-96W, between 1830 and 1930 when you tour the Drive marks the home of the Army of the Cumberland, General William S. Rosecrans, to Visitor Center 81,000 soldiers fought turn L. Go 0.5 mile, turn gristmill, schoolhouse, telephone operator’s fight the Confederates and end the year with a boost to Northern 3501 Old Nashville Hwy R onto N.W. Broad St./ of Mary Kate Patterson, a Confederate spy. She Murfreesboro and 23,515 were killed, house, doctor’s office, general store, and ? was a good friend of fellow spy Sam Davis, morale and more support for the Emancipation Proclamation. Murfreesboro Rd./ 615-893-9501 wounded or captured US-41/70S. Go 0.4 mile, other buildings representing 100 years of and was among the last to see The fight began with a massive Confederate attack that during one of the turn R onto S. Front St. early Tennessee life in this historic replica him before he was captured and shattered the right side of the Union Army. Muddy fields, woods, and bloodiest battles of to pt. 21. village. If you’re killed in 1863. When she died rocks slowed the gray tide as Union resistance stiffened. After 10 Access pt. 18 at pt. 17. the Civil War. Living 312 S. Front St. lucky, you’ll catch in 1931, she was buried in the hours of fierce fighting, massed Union artillery along the Nashville Murfreesboro history programs pre- Murfreesboro the International Confederate Circle of Nashville’s Pike finally checked the Confederates just short of victory. The Greenway System: sented periodically. 615-890-0355 FolkFest & Car Show Mt. Olivet Cemetery, the first fighting resumed after a New Year’s Day lull. A Confederate charge 615-893-2141 Ranger programs, April-Oct; call for times. in June or the Uncle woman laid to rest there. seized the high ground on the east bank of the Stones River only to be 18. Greenway Trails – Dave Macon Days bloodily repulsed by 57 Union cannon. More than 1,800 Confederates old-time music and Continue SE on 13. Smyrna – This small town traces its name to fell in less than an hour and Bragg’s army withdrew the next day. off trail Murfreesboro offers Murfreesboro Rd./Lowry dance festival in July. The Murfreesboro Art a little square log Presbyterian church, built The Union Army had won a costly victory. Nearly one third of To go off trail from pt. 17, a 12-mile greenway St./US-41/70S for on the Stones River and named for a Bible system that can be League keeps a gallery here and offers work- approx. 4.5 miles to the men in both armies — 23,515 soldiers — were killed, wounded, go SE on Old Nashville Hwy shops and event space. Open May-Dec. pt. 13. passage in the Book of Revelation. From or captured. Both sides claimed success, but the Union garnered the for 0.8 mile, turn R toward accessed at point 17 Did You 1941 until the early ’70s, Smyrna was home lion’s share of the political and strategic benefits. N. Thompson Ln., then L and will take you to Know The World’s Largest Cedar onto N. Thompson Ln. Go to Sewart Air Force base, housing over 10,000 The Confederates withdrew to the southeast, losing control of points 20 and 21. Bucket can be found at 0.6 mile, turn R onto This scenic, paved, military personnel and their families. When much of Middle Tennessee. The Federals built Fortress Rosecrans (point Wilkinson Pk. to pt. 19. point 21. Originally built in it closed, structures were converted into handicap-accessible 20), a giant supply depot and one of the largest earthen fortifications 3050 Medical Ctr. Pkwy. 1887, it weighed 800 pounds industrial space and an airport. The impound- path runs along the ? and was first shown at the of the war, as news of the victory was touted in Northern newspapers. Murfreesboro ment of Percy Priest Lake in the 1960s Lincoln later called the battle,“A hard earned victory... which, had there 615-893-6565, 800-716-7560 Stones River and Lytle Creek, with 11 World’s Columbia Exposition created a popular outdoor destination and in been a defeat instead, the country scarcely could have lived over.” Exit L/E onto Medical Ctr. trailheads throughout town, and access to of 1893; it burned in 2005. the 1980s, Nissan North America put Smyrna The Battle of Stones River altered the landscape and the lives Pkwy., go 1.3 miles. Turn R local food stops and public restrooms. Retrace route on Front Today, the nearly six-foot, 1,550-gallon, 1,520- on the map with the of those living in Murfreesboro, which became a Union-occupied onto N. Thompson Ln. St., turn L onto N.W. pound behemoth you see is a reconstruction by first Japanese auto go 0.7 mile. Turn L 19. Rutherford County Chamber of Broad St./Murfreesboro town for the rest of the war. Enslaved people seized the chance onto Old Fort Rd./US-41/70S then the Rutherford County Blacksmith Association plant in the U.S. to gain their freedom. After Pkwy./TN-96, go 1.3 Commerce & Visitors Center immediate R onto Front. using hardware from the original bucket. St. Turn R onto Main St., Turn R onto (L) the war, Stones River National miles. Turn L onto New (L) Visit this staffed, 14. Smyrna Depot – This turn L onto Walnut St., Park and walk to visit points 22 & 23. Washington St. At traffic Cemetery (point 17) became Salem Rd., then R onto 1873 landmark was a state-of-the-art turn R onto circle, take 2nd exit a permanent reminder of the Golf Ln. into Old Fort Park. stop on the Nashville center that features W. College St. to 22. Heritage Center onto Front St. to pt. 14. Go 0.4 mile to rejoin main & Chattanooga Rail- terrible loss and destruction trail at pt. 20. a Civil War timeline, pt. 22. in Downtown Murfreesboro Front St. caused by the fighting, even interactive kiosks with Smyrna road, connecting the 225 W. College St. Discover downtown’s rich history through area with Charleston as the African-American BACK ON TRAIL visitor information Murfreesboro soldiers who built the 615-217-8013 interactive displays and educational and New Orleans. Now Directions to pt. 20 are at and gift shop. programs. Free, guided walking tours, Mon.- restored, it hosts events like the popular cemetery created new lives top of next column. Park & walk to visit as citizens on adjacent farms. 20. Fortress Rosecrans – (R) Part of point 17, pts. 22 & 23. Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m., on the hour. family festival “Depot Day” each fall. this is one of the largest earthen fortifica- 4 See The Jack Trail map on page 18. Find more information at JackTrail.com. 5 Rutherford Co. Courthouse 23. Downtown Murfreesboro – Stroll through Confederates surprised in 1814, and the current building was Public Sq. this historic square for the occupying Union constructed in 1917 as a school for African- Murfreesboro Uncle Dave Macon 615-898-7745 sites, shops, restau- forces camped on the Americans. Visit the museum to learn about Maple Street Grill rants and Southern front lawn. The children the legacy of African-American education Uncle Dave Macon, born David Harrison Macon, was a Grand Ole 109 N. Maple St. hospitality. of the house watched and the importance of the U.S. Colored Opry legend and a natural-born performer. His father owned Murfreesboro Nashville’s Broadway Hotel, a popular hangout for entertainers that The Rutherford County the fighting from the Troops in the Civil War. Open Tues.-Sat., 615-890-0122 upstairs window. The 10 a.m.-4 p.m. proved to be an influence on young Dave — he learned to play the City Café Courthouse (ca. 1813) Did You banjo and mastered “musical sleight of hand.” As an adult, he made 113 E. Main St. Union officially sur- Know served as the state’s Murfreesboro was originally his home in Murfreesboro, where he and wife Matilda raised seven Murfreesboro capitol from 1819-26. rendered Murfreesboro 615-893-1303 here, and the town named “Cannonsburgh,” for children. Macon worked as a freight hauler, between Woodbury After being destroyed Williamson County politician and Murfreesboro, on a mule-drawn cart. Locals reported that as Holden Hardware by fire, it was rebuilt in 1859. remained in Confederate hands until the 108 S. Maple St. Battle of Stones River. Tour the mansion Newton Cannon, but was he made deliveries, he would play his banjo and sing — making Murfreesboro ? changed to honor Colonel Savor Southern-style cooking with a twist at and be transported back to a time of Old a memorable impression. He often put on shows at area schools, 615-893-1122 Exit L onto S. Academy Hardy Murfree. In the early 1800s, the capital Maple Street Grill, where Wednesday nights South prosperity. Closed Mon. St., turn L onto S.E. introducing himself as “Uncle Dave.” Soon, businesses were seeking Smotherman’s Antiques of Tennessee was moved here from Knoxville to 127 S. Church St. feature live music, or City Café — a “meat Broad St./US-41/70S. Go out his unique act to promote their products, and he left the freight Murfreesboro and three” town favorite for over 100 years. As you come to the 0.2 mile to pt. 27. better accommodate western expansion. business to tour the South playing music. He was invited to join the 615-278-6461 intersection of Maney 502 S.E. Broad St. WSM Barn Dance (the Opry’s humble beginnings) in 1925, and was Old-fashioned Holden Avenue and East Main Murfreesboro 27. Discovery Center at Bink’s Outfitters (R) introduced as “The Dixie Dewdrop.” He was 13 S. Public Sq. Hardware has been sell- Street, catch a glimpse 615-890-2300 Murfree Spring – Kids of all ages will an excellent showman, with a spectacular Murfreesboro ing nails by the pound of the fine architecture Exit R onto S.E. Broad St./ 615-895-4453 energy and became an Opry fixture where here since 1948. Locally in East Main Street US-41/70S, go 0.2 mile. delight in this hands- owned Smotherman’s on museum and nature he continued to perform until three weeks Historic District (pri- Turn L onto Mercury Blvd., before his death in 1952. Macon was Antiques also offers Retrace route S on vate residences). go 0.7 mile. Turn L onto Mid. center designed to a peek into yesteryear. N. Maney Ave. Go 1 mile, TN Blvd., go 0.5 mile. Turn R inspire and educate. inducted into the Country Music Hall of turn R onto E. State St. 26. Bradley Academy onto E. Main St. to pt. 28. Check out the exhibits, Fame in 1966. Each year, Murfreesboro holds If the great outdoors is your thing, find Take 1st L onto Museum – (L) 1301 E. Main St. two-story slide and the Uncle Dave Macon Days festival which S. Academy St. Did You everything you need at Bink’s Outfitters. President James Murfreesboro, 615-898-2300 outdoor Murfree Spring wetlands. draws over 40,000 devoted fans. Know to pt. 26. Turn L onto Old Main Cr., it The First Presbyterian 415 S. Academy St. K. Polk graduated Uncle Dave is buried in Coleman Cemetery from the original becomes Alumni Dr. Turn 28. Middle Tennessee (founded 1812) and Murfreesboro L onto Blue Raider Dr. State University on Woodbury Pike, just a few miles from the First Baptist (founded 615-867-2633 Bradley Academy old Macon family home At 1st stop sign, turn L, (MTSU) – (L) (private property) 1843) Churches both then immediate L into Founded in 1911 and Haynes Chapel United Methodist Church ? parking lot for Ezell Hall. contributed their as one of three where they worshipped. His tombstone reads, Mineral, Gem & Fossil Museum original houses of state colleges for “Known to his friends as Uncle Dave Macon, the worship as hospitals during the Civil War. MTSU/Center for 122 Ezell Hall, MTSU World’s Most Outstanding Banjoist.” The Opry Murfreesboro teacher training, Historic Preservation MTSU boasts Centers of Excellence in erected a marker that holds an inscription from Exit sq. at SE corner onto 24. Carriage Lane Inn – The four homes at the From Ezell Hall, exit L onto one of his most enduring gospel songs, ‘’How S. Church St., turn R Blue Raider Dr. At 1st round- Historic Preservation and Popular Music corner of East Burton Street and North Maney The oldest and largest public university in Middle Tennessee, Beautiful Heaven Must Be.’’ It is located on onto E. Main St. Go 1 Avenue were built on the carriage lane of Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) (point 28) was founded about, continue straight onto — fitting for a school in this area of blk., turn L onto N. Spring Blue Raider Dr. At 2nd round- Tennessee. Take a walk or drive around this Highway 70S in Woodbury. St. Go 3 blks., turn R the Dr. James Maney family’s home, now in 1911 as one of three state normal schools for teacher training. It about, exit R onto Lightning onto E. Burton St. to pt. point 25. A care- has operated with university status — which indicates expanded Way. Turn R onto Champion modern campus and its historical core. 24. At end of block, turn L ful renovation in degrees, offerings, and programs — since 1965. Among its Way, turn L onto Greenland Dr. The MTSU Mineral, Gem & Fossil Museum Readyville Mill on its beautiful onto N. Maney Ave. the late 1990s At int. of Old Lascassas Hwy, 5418 Old Murfreesboro Rd. programs, it counts three Centers of Excellence: the Center for houses world-class Readyville, 615-409-1405 blooming grounds. 337 E. Burton St. transformed them note historical marker on L. This stop is part of Popular Music, the Tennessee Center for the Study & Treatment of minerals and fossils Retrace route on Old 409, 411 & 413 N. Maney Ave. into a beautiful Dyslexia, and the Center for Historic Preservation (CHP). The CHP Turn R onto Old Lascassas Hwy, the Trail of Tears Murfreesboro go 0.4 mile to obelisk on R. from every state and Woodbury Pk., turn L onto 615-890-3630 bed & breakfast has made significant contributions to the state and nation since its over 50 countries. US-70S E/John Bragg Hwy. National Historic and event venue. Retrace route on Old Lascassas establishment in the mid-1980s. Its graduates are preservationists Hwy, turn L onto Greenland Dr. Open Sat., 1-5 p.m. Go 6.5 miles to rejoin Trail. Open Sat., 8 They were in the first subdivision and later who work to save, document, and restore the remnants of our Go 0.7 mile, turn R onto main trail at pt. 30. a.m.-1 p.m. the first historic district of Murfreesboro. country’s history, with a focus on rural preservation. The Tennessee N. Rutherford Blvd. Go 1.4 In 1834, Professor 30. Arts Center of Cannon County – (L) This Century Farms program (see page 23), the Rural African-American miles, turn L/E onto US-70S E/ James Hamilton was BACK ON TRAIL On your way to point award-winning center highlights the area’s Church Survey project, the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage John Bragg Hwy. hired to locate the To stay on main trail 25, note the beautiful local history and craft Area and the Tennessee Civil War Trails program (see page 35) are all geographic center of from directions at pt. 28, homes in the North off trail traditions, including connected to the CHP. In addition to graduating highly trained and Tennessee, today the go E on US-70S E/John Maney Avenue Historic Bragg Hwy for 15 miles baskets, chairs, and passionate preservationists, the center has impacted Tennessee’s To go off trail, go E on spot is marked by this stone obelisk. On N. Maney Ave., District (private resi- to pt. 30. even moonshine. Host communities with historic preservation plans, Main Street Program US-70S E/John Bragg Hwy follow signs to pt. 25. dences). for 8.6 miles, turn L 29. Readyville Mill – (L) Along the East Fork 1424 John Bragg Hwy to the annual White assistance, National Historic Register surveys, and other guidance. 900 N. Maney Ave. onto Cripple Creek Loop/ of the Stones River, you’ll find this grist Woodbury Oak Craft Fair every Murfreesboro, 615-893-0022 It is considered a model program in the U.S. 615-563-2728 25. Oaklands Historic House Museum – This Old Woodbury Pk. Go 1.9 mill complex founded in 1812 by Charles fall, the center also and its reach and influence touches historic elegant Antebellum mansion was caught in miles, continue onto Ready. Today, 200 years later, the mill still produces local traditional music concerts the crossfire of the Civil War in 1862, when sites nationwide. Murfreesboro Rd. Go grinds and sells cornmeal, and hosts events 0.2 mile to pt. 29. and recordings, and theatrical productions. 6 See The Jack Trail map on page 18. Find more information at JackTrail.com. 7 Joe’s Place by Confederate General “meat and three” and daily specials. Don’t Exit R onto TN-53N/ 41. Beans Creek Winery & Gift Shop – (R) Tom 108 Tatum St. Woodbury Pk., go 0.6 Woodbury Nathan Bedford Forrest miss the pork tenderloin biscuit at breakfast. Brown made his first wine in 1976 in his ARTS & CRAFTS here before they con- mile. Turn R onto 615-563-4140 Exit R onto US-41S/ Interstate Dr., go 1 mile. mom’s kitchen with two friends, and has Cannon County has a long and rich tradition of fine crafts that tinued to the Battle of 37. Madeline’s Antiques spent 30 years perfect- Antiques on the Square Murfreesboro Hwy, go & Uniques Store – Turn R onto TN-55W/ dates back to the Great Depression. During tough times, many local 126 N. Tatum St. Murfreesboro in 1862. 7.9 miles to pt. 37. McMinnville Hwy, go 0.2 ing his award-winning families began weaving white oak baskets and chairs, using them Woodbury (R) Stroll the many Take time to visit the 6107 Murfreesboro Hwy mile. Take 1st L onto recipe using grapes as a kind of currency and trading them with local merchants for 615-563-8818 antique booths in this Ragsdale Rd. to pt. 41. local restaurants like Manchester that grow well in the staples they couldn’t grow or hunt. The merchants then sold Old Feed Store Antique Mall 931-723-8013 large pole barn. 426 Ragsdale Rd. 310 W. Water St. Joe’s Place where you Did You Tennessee. Sample the baskets as far away as Detroit and New York, helping to create Know Manchester everything from dry Woodbury can enjoy delicious The name Old Stone Fort refers to a prehistoric 931-723-2294 the area’s widespread reputation for handmade goods. This craft 615-563-2108 man-made limestone and earthen wall dating reds to sweet whites culture born of necessity drew a new kind of fine art crafter to country cooking and explore the one-of- a-kind shops like Antiques on the Square back to around 30 A.D., assumed to be some and visit the gift shop for unique items. the area in the 1960s, and today the sort of fortification. Archaeological research and Old Feed Store Antique Mall. 42. The Leming House – (R) This 1899 bed & “transplants” blend with the fifth and ? and common sense proves otherwise — near- Retrace route to TN-55/ sixth generation crafters to form this 313 W. Main St. McMinnville Hwy, turn L. breakfast was the by high ground and the large amount of space Go 0.6 mile, turn R unique community. The Arts Center of Woodbury 33. Cannon County Chamber of Commerce home of school 615-563-2222 would have made it impossible to defend. onto N. Waite St. Go superintendent Cannon County (point 30) works year- 0.4 mile to pt. 42 Exit R onto US-41S/ 38. Old Stone Fort State John Leming and round to promote and preserve this Go E on/US-70S E/W. Main 34. Short Mountain Distillery – (L) This new on corner of N. Waite St. culture with festivals and events like St. through town for 0.8 Murfreesboro Hwy, go Archaeological Park – & E. Main St. passed to his son, distillery is already producing a variety of 4.3 miles. Turn R onto mile. Turn L onto TN-53N/ (R) Visit what may be 414 E. Main St. pharmacist Hugh the White Oak Craft Fair, now in its spirits, including the award-winning, 105- Stone Fort Dr. to pt. 38. 24th year. Gassaway Rd., go 1.4 the most spectacular Manchester Leming. Today, it proof authentic Tennessee Moonshine and 732 Stone Fort Dr. miles. Turn R onto Stones Woodland-period 931-728-5005 is carefully decorated with Victorian delicious, 40-proof Apple Pie Moonshine, Manchester River Rd., go 5.7 miles. Native American cere- furniture for an inviting stay. Visit the museum and gallery, or stop by Turn L onto TN-146N/ both available for 931-723-5073 monial site in the U.S., The Blue Porch at the Arts Center for some Short Mtn. Rd., go 2.2 purchase on site. Continue 1 blk. S on 43. Miss Audrey’s Tea and the largest and perfected local comfort food. miles. Turn R onto Mtn. Stop in for a tour S. Waite St. Turn R onto Room – (L) Enjoy Did You most complex hilltop Spirits Ln. to pt. 34. and tasting, but McLean St. Go 1 blk. a lunch of tradi- Know The Arts Center of Cannon County enclosure in the South. to pt. 43 on corner of 119 Mtn. Spirits Ln. plan for the tional Southern is also home to Spring Fed Records, Woodbury A museum shares the 2,000-year history McLean St. & S. Ramsey St. weather as most favorites in this a label committed to preserving 615-216-0830 behind this amazing combination of cliffs, 201 S. Ramsey St. of the tour takes 1880 white house. the finest old-time, bluegrass, rivers, and man-made mounds, used for Manchester ? gospel and historical recordings. place outdoors. Open Tues.-Sat., 9a.m.- 4 p.m. 931-728-4430 The menu always over 500 years as a sacred gathering place. features fresh fruit tea served hot or iced. , hiking and fishing are available on Exit L onto US-70S W/ 31. Higgins Moonlight tripadvisor.com: We loved our visit with the distillery owners. They will Camping Open Mon.-Fri. John Bragg Hwy/W. Main Drive-In – (R) Pack up explain the process and take the time to answer all of your questions, even Did You the park’s 876 acres along the Duck River. St., go approx. 0.5 mile the car and enjoy new the silly ones. They are great ambassadors for moonshining... Know to pt. 31. The Duck River is 265 miles long — the longest release movies under river completely contained in Tennessee. When 931 W. Main St. Confederate General Benjamin Franklin Woodbury the starlit sky at the Coffee County seat was formed here in this popular theater. Cheatham’s war horse (Old 615-563-7900 Did You 1836 it was named after the industrial city of Old stone fort Open Fri.-Sun. Isham) was buried on his ? Manchester, England, with the hope that its Did You Retrace route Know Beech Grove farm with full When Tennessee’s first white settlers arrived at this spot, Know White Oak Timber Co-Op, to downtown location near the river would help it prosper. surrounded by rivers and cliffs, they found walls arranged in a Woodbury, go military honors. In 2002, funded with grants from the Sons of Confederate Retrace route to US-41S/ 39. Antique World of triangular shape and mistook it for a fortification of some kind. W on US-70S The name Old Stone Fort stuck, but it’s actually a Native American the National Endowment W/W. Main St., Veterans located and marked the grave. Murfreesboro Hwy, turn R. Manchester – (R) for the Arts, the Tennessee ? Go 0.8 mile, turn L onto ruin dating back 2,000 years to the prehistoric Middle Woodland back through Browse the selection ? 35. Beech Grove Confederate Cemetery – TN-53N/Woodbury Pk. to period; the same time period that produced Pinson Mounds in West Arts Commission and the town for approx. 5 miles. of antique chandeliers, National Forestry Service, Turn L onto TN-64W/ After the Civil War Battle of Hoover’s Gap, pt. 39. Tennessee on the Walking Tall: Rockabilly, Rails & Legendary Tales 410 Woodbury Hwy mirrors, tables, chairs, has secured 500 acres of Bradyville Rd., go 5.2 Confederate soldiers cabinets, glassware, Trail. Archaeologists didn’t start exploring Old Stone Fort until the miles. Turn R onto TN-64W/ were simply buried Manchester 1960s. Until then, many theories swirled around the site, including land for non-invasive harvesting of premium Dug Hollow Rd., go approx. 931-728-4007 china and decor. “basket” oak. The prepared raw materials are 9.8 miles. Go straight where they fell. Later, the idea that it was a fort built by Spanish given to Cannon County basket veterans reburied the Pt. 40 is across 40. Foothills Crafts – (R) explorer Hernando DeSoto in the 1500s. We thru int. with US-41/ Perrigan Ln. from pt. 39. makers for the continuation of Murfreesboro Hwy, take 1st soldiers here, creating The Coffee County now know that this site was used for over 500 R. Turn L onto Confederate 418 Woodbury Hwy Craft Association hosts this American art form. the South’s first Manchester years by Native Americans, who abandoned Cemetery Rd., to pt. 35. Confederate cemetery. 931-728-9236 exhibits and classes it long before white settlers arrived and for Park and walk to visit points 32 & 33. Beech Grove here, with the goal of unknown reasons. It doesn’t appear to have 931-455-9500 36. Beech Grove General Exit R onto US-70S W/ 32. Downtown Woodbury – This Cannon County educating the public been used for housing or burial, and most Store – (R) Located in a W. Main St., go approx. seat has witnessed so much history. The Return to int. of TN-64 and creating appre- likely was a ceremonial spot. A visit to Old & US-41, turn R/SE onto renovated gas station 0.8 mile to pt. 32. Trail of Tears passed through the square in ciation for Tennessee’s fine crafts. Works in Stone Fort State Archaeological Park (point US-41/Murfreesboro Hwy from the early 1900s, Park & walk to visit 1838, as thousands of Cherokee were forced wood, clay, metal, glass and fiber are on 38) and its museum will bring these earthen to pt. 36. stop in for staple items pts. 32 & 33. to relocate to present-day Oklahoma. During display and for sale to the public. mounds to life. 13995 Murfreesboro Hwy and stay for a meal — the Civil War, residents welcomed troops led Beech Grove, 931-394-3700 8 See The Jack Trail map on page 18. Find more information at JackTrail.com. 9 From McLean St. & Park and walk to visit points 44 & 45. As you enter downtown, 135 W. Lincoln St. S. Ramsey St., turn R/N 44. Downtown Manchester – Stop and explore note the 1889 depot and Tullahoma 52. Tullahoma Chamber of Commerce onto S. Ramsey St. Go 1 bonnaroo Victorian homes in the 931-455-5497 blk., turn R onto this historic square, lined with shops and Music & Arts Festival North Atlantic Historic Did You E. Main St. to pt. 44. curiosities including Toliver’s Pawn Shop, Know “Tullahoma” is a Native American word often Park & walk to visit Smoot’s Flowers & Gifts and Baker Brother’s This four-day, multi-stage music and camping festival held on a District-Depot District believed to mean “a land of golden flowers.” pts. 44 & 45. Drug Co., and eateries like The Brew. scenic, 700-acre Manchester farm has helped put the town on the (public buildings/pri- It more likely finds its origin in the Choctaw map in the last decade. What started out as a small festival built vate residences). Toliver’s Pawn Shop The 1871 Italianate words for “red” and “rock,” and during the Civil 110 N. Spring St. around jam bands has grown to attract some of the biggest and Park and walk to visit points 51 & 52. War it was said to mean, “mud and more mud.” Manchester, 931-728-2360 Coffee County Court- best performers in rock ‘n’ roll, along with an eclectic collection of ? Smoot’s Flowers & Gifts house was built to Retrace route back into Between shopping jazz, Americana, hip-hop and electronica artists. In addition to 51. Downtown Tullahoma – 53. The Merchants at 114 E. Main St. replace the 1837 court- Tullahoma. After turning and dining, be sure OFF-TRAIL epic musical performances, the 80,000+ Cokers – (L) This Manchester, 931-728-4646 house burned in a L onto N. Washington St., to take your photo To go off trail from pt. 52 Baker Brother’s Drug Co. festival-goers come for the 100-acre take 1st R onto Brown St. former Coca-Cola suspicious fire rumored entertainment village that buzzes in Caboose Park. at int. of W. Lincoln St. 120 E. Main St. to have been set by a Cross RR tracks, turn L & N. Jackson St., go N bottling plant Manchester, 931-728-3226 around the clock. Rolling Stone recog- onto N.W. Atlantic St. Go It’s a reminder of has been a part local official who was the days of the on US-41A/N. Jackson St. The Brew nized this revolutionary entertainment approx. 0.5 mile to W. for 0.5 mile. Turn L onto of the community 121 E. Main St. “short on his books.” experience as one of the 50 moments Lincoln St. and pt. 51. Chattanooga & St. Wilson Ave., go 0.2 mile Manchester, 931-954-0544 since 1941. Locals A renovated furniture that changed the history of rock ‘n’ roll. Park & walk to visit Louis and Nashville to pt. 53. remember attending school dances here, Coffee Co. Courthouse pts. 51 & 52. store, the Manchester & Chattanooga Railroads that helped to 401 Wilson Ave. and recall the time when it served as a bomb 300 Hillsboro Blvd. Clayton’s Shoes grow Tullahoma. Tullahoma, 931-571-8444 Manchester, 931-723-5110 Arts Center serves as shelter. Today, it’s a lovingly restored retail Exit R/SW onto TN-55W/ 48. Coca-Cola Company 108 W. Lincoln St. Southern Sundaes: Manchester Arts Center a theater, gallery, For five generations, McArthur St., go approx. Store – (L) It’s hard Tullahoma 931-273-0010 destination, home to Southern Sundaes — 128 E. Main St. studio and gift shop. 931-455-2722 Clayton’s Shoes has specializing in gelato and sweets, as well as Manchester, 931-728-3434 7.5 miles. TN-55 becomes not to appreciate this Exit L onto Wilson Ave., View and purchase E. Carroll St. You’ll see pt. Reminisce Antiques served Tullahoma and gourmet sandwiches — and 20+ merchants. truly comprehensive 101 N. Jackson St. go 0.9 mile. Turn R onto local art, or with a 90 on L, make U-turn at its 100-year history is TN-130W/Old Shelbyville Anderson Dr. to visit. collection of memo- Tullahoma 54. Beechcraft Heritage Museum – (R) Anyone little advance planning, catch a show. 931-461-9973 captured in memora- Hwy, go 0.6 mile to Did You 1504 E. Carroll St. rabilia, from shirts and pt. 54. who has ever marveled at the idea of flight Know signs to clocks and Daddy Billy’s bilia on display. You can access the Little Tullahoma 570 Old Shelbyville Hwy will love this distinctly original, “living 931-454-1030 Restaurant & Bar Duck River Greenway from trays. If you’re hunting for special edition 119 N. Atlantic St. You’ll find antiques at bargain prices, just Tullahoma and working” aviation museum that traces the square. The 2.4-mile Coke bottles, they have a large selection. Tullahoma down the block at Reminisce Antiques. 931-455-1974 the lineage of the paved walkway features Mon.-Sat., 10a.m.-5p.m. Closed major holidays. 931-455-6195 Locals can’t get enough of the great atmo- Retrace route back to int. Beechcraft family ? boardwalks, bridges, an Fast Jack’s Steaks & Seafood of Wilson Ave. & US-41A/ of airplanes. See Exit R/NE onto E. Carroll 49. Hands-On Science sphere and food at Daddy Billy’s Restaurant overlook, parks and a memorial garden. 122 W. Lincoln St. N. Jackson St., turn R onto over 24 aircraft, St., make U-turn to head Center – (L) ‘’Please Tullahoma & Bar, served with live music and karaoke. US-41A/N. Jackson St. SW on E. Carroll St. touch’’ is the rule at 931-455-2194 Fast Jack’s Steaks & Seafood also keeps Go 0.8 mile to rejoin main plus artifacts and 110 E. Main St. Go 1.4 miles, turn L onto memorabilia. Manchester 45. Manchester Chamber of Commerce this indoor science guests coming back with fabulous food. trail at pt. 55. Did You 931-728-7635 Mitchell Blvd. to pt. 49. Know Open March-Nov. 101 Mitchell Blvd. playground with over 80 interactive, educa- Tullahoma is a hub of aviation, aeronautics and Exit sq. at SW corner, 46. Jiffy Burger – (L) This Tullahoma 931-455-8387 tional exhibits. U. S. Air Force avionics industries including AEDC as well as going W onto W. Main St., Manchester staple has the University of Tennessee Space Institute. turn L onto US-41S/ been serving comfort Return to E. Carroll St., 50. George Dickel Distillery & Visitors Center – A rnold Engineering ? Hillsboro Blvd. Go 0.9 turn L/SW. Take 2nd R mile to pt. 46. food for around 50 Take a tour and 55. Tullahoma Fine Arts years. Enjoy a breakfast onto S. Anderson St., discover Dickel’s development complex BACK ON TRAIL 1001 Hillsboro Blvd. go 0.5 mile. Turn L onto Center – (L) This Manchester of country ham with E. Lincoln St., go 0.2 mile. award-winning Part of Coffee County’s aviation legacy is Arnold Engineering To stay on main trail gallery is housed in 931-728-4452 homemade biscuits Turn R onto N. Washington whisky and time- Development Complex (AEDC), the most advanced and largest complex from pt. 52 at int. of W. Lincoln St. & the town’s oldest brick and gravy, or lunch featuring a variety of St., go 0.6 mile. Turn R honored traditions of flight simulation test facilities in the world, including 58 scientific structure, the historic sandwiches and mouth-watering burgers. onto Fort St., take 1st L — some dating wind tunnels, testing for rocket and turbine engines, space environ- N. Jackson St., go S on onto Ovoca Rd. Go 1.3 US-41A/N. Jackson St. Baillet House, which Browse the memorabilia covering the back 140 years. The mental chambers, ballistic ranges, and other specialized units. The for 3 blks. to pt. 55. was once a Civil War walls, and don’t leave without ordering a miles, make slight L onto visitors center is filled with antiques and facility has contributed to nearly every U.S. aerospace program, Riley Creek Rd. Go 1.9 Turn L onto W. Decherd St. hospital. Open Tues.- milkshake served the old-fashioned way. miles, turn L onto Cascade special memories, and no visit is complete including aircraft, missile and space systems. to park. Sat., call for hours. without a stop at the general store and Also within its 40,000 acres is historic Camp 401 S. Jackson St. Exit R onto Hillsboro Blvd., 47. Northside Clocks – (R) Hollow Rd. Go 2 miles to pt. 50. Park at Visitors working post office, tucked away in pictur- Forrest, one of the Army’s largest training Tullahoma Point 55 is just one of go 0.2 mile. Turn L onto Visit one of the largest 931-455-1234 Center on L side of road. esque Cascade Hollow. Tours: Mon.-Sat., bases during World War II. In 1940, Tullahoma’s the cultural spots in the TN-55W/McArthur St., go clock shops in the 1950 Cascade 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; gift shop open til 4:30 p.m. population had increased by 16 times thanks South Jackson Street 1.7 miles to pt. 47. South with over 500 Did You 1654 McArthur St. Hollow Rd. to the number of people on the base. For a Historic District-Public time pieces. Enjoy the Tullahoma Know Sour mash whiskey is the Manchester time, the camp housed German and Italian Square District (public Southern hospitality 931-857-3124 process of using material from 931-0728-4307 prisoners of war during World War II, with buildings/private resi- of this third generation an older batch of mash to start the capacity to hold 3,000 prisoners. Due dences). Also note the horologist and the impressive collection of fermentation in the current to security measures, tours require advance 1866 civic center, once a public school and Radko ornaments and wind chimes. ? batch; some liken it to the idea security clearance. the Ganoe-Bussell cabin (pictured), the town’s of using sourdough starter for bread. earliest structure. 10 See The Jack Trail map on page 18. Find more information at JackTrail.com. 11 Did You Retrace route to Know The tenure of General Braxton Bragg’s troops 59. Franklin County OFF-TRAIL Park and walk to visit points 63 & 64. at Tullahoma from January through June 1863 US-41A S/TN-16S/ Decherd Blvd., turn Chamber of Commerce (R) 63. Cowan – This small DHinah S ore was the longest undisturbed encampment of the To go off trail from pt. L, it becomes Dinah 61, exit sq. at E corner town began as a Confederate Army during the Civil War. Born in Winchester in 1916, Frances Rose Shore adopted Shore Blvd. Go 1.3 miles, 60. Old Jail Museum – (L) with a R turn onto passenger stop on the name “Dinah” after success with a song by that name. She ? turn R onto Chamber Way Tour the restored jail Exit L/SE onto US-41A S/ 56. Montana Drive-In – (R) US-41A S/S. College St. the Nashville & started her career singing at her father’s general store, entertaining to pt. 59. cell and imagine life as Go approx. 6 miles to S. Jackson St., go approx. Spend a nostalgic even- Chattanooga Rail- customers. Dinah performed on Nashville’s WSM and Grand Ole 44 Chamber Way a prisoner during the pt. 63. 3.8 miles to pt. 56. ing with the family road in the early Opry, and went on to earn numerous Emmy awards for television Winchester mid-1800s. Also see Park & walk to visit 10251 Tullahoma Hwy/ where movie-goers can 931-967-6788 1850s. It was a and appeared in films and on stage, returning to the Opry in 1991 fascinating artifacts pts. 63 & 64. Hwy 41A, Estill Springs see the latest releases. base for the Cowan-Sherwood Pusher District, for a special entitled “Dinah Comes Home.” She made memories in 931-649-3454 Exit R/SW onto TN-16S/ from the Civil War, and Cowan Railroad Museum US-41A/Dinah Shore Blvd., a team of engines dispatched to help heavy her first Chevrolet-sponsored TV show with the song “See the USA Exit R/SE onto US-41A S/ pioneer eras, as well as Dinah Shore memo- 108 Front St. S. 57. Sample Family cross bridge to pt. 60. Cowan, 931-967-3078 trains travel up Cumberland Mountain. Visit in your Chevrolet,” and famously carried on a longtime love affair TN-16S/Tullahoma Hwy, Restaurant – (R) Enjoy rabilia. March-Oct., Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. go approx. 2 miles to 400 Dinah Did You Sernicola’s Restaurant the Cowan Railroad Museum at the 1904 with actor Burt Reynolds, 19 years her junior. Her career was full of country cooking at Shore Blvd. pt. 57. Know Winchester native Phillip Fulmer 108 S. Tennessee Ave. depot and see history depicted in artifacts firsts: she was the first woman to have her own prime-time variety its best; order the daily “meat and three” Winchester Cowan, 931-962-3380 204 S. Main St. 931-967-0524 coached the University of Tennessee and models. Museum open Thurs.-Mon. show, and her gentle on-air kiss on the cheek of guest Nat King Estill Springs, 931-649-3933 special with real, down-home flavor. Please note: football team to their first BCS Most Cowan businesses After sightseeing and shopping, grab a bite Cole was the first time a white person kissed an African-American Exit R/SE onto US-41A S/ 58. Decherd – This historic National Championship in 1998. are open Thurs.-Sun. to eat at Sernicola’s Restaurant, serving on TV. As a result, 28 affiliate stations dropped TN-16S/S. Main St., go ? her show. When asked what she intended to town dates back to the home-style Italian favorites. Open Tues.-Sat. 4.8 miles. Turn L onto mid-1800s, grown by Exit L onto US-41A/Dinah Park and walk to visit points 61 & 62. do about the scandal, she declared that she W. Main St., go 1 mile to Shore Blvd./1st Ave. N.W. 101 Cumberland St. E. the Nashville & 61. Historic Downtown Winchester – This town Cowan would be kissing Sidney Poitier on her show pt. 58. Go 0.2 mile to pt. 61. 64. Cowan Welcome Center Chattanooga Railroad. square has undergone 931-563-3868 next, and she did. She was inducted into the Lamb House Antiques Park & walk to visit Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall 215 E. Main St. It had one major hotel pts. 61 & 62. exciting renovations, Retrace route on Decherd then, and hosted guests energizing the area US-41A N/ Called the “Grand Canyon of Fame in 1992, as well as the World Golf Hall Designer Cakes Cumberland St. 931-581-4840 from all over the country as they awaited 7 S. College St., # 2 and preserving its of Fame. A true American sweetheart, she died W back to of the South,” the rock Decherd Needlework their next train. Today, visitors can pass the Winchester history. If you’re feature at Walls of Jericho in 1994, and her grave is marked with these 300 E. Main St. 931-962-1300 Winchester Sq. words: “Dinah Shore — loved by all who knew Decherd time by treasure hunting at Lamb House visiting in May, don’t State Natural Area forms a Oldham Theater miss the International her and millions who never did.” 931-968-0808 Antiques and shopping for knitting and 115 First Ave. N.E. huge, bowl-shaped amphi- craft materials at Decherd Needlework. Dogwood Festival held right here every year. Did You Did You Winchester Know theater surrounded by Know 931-967-2516 Indulge your sweet tooth at Designer Cakes, steep, 200-foot sheer rock you need for a day on the lake, and Decherd unincorporated as a town in 1885 to San Miguel Coffee Co. To stay on main trail from avoid the “Four Mile Law” that would have follow the smell of popcorn into historic walls. South of Winchester, there are also bike and hiking trails, a pool 18 S. Jefferson St. the site is part of 21,000 acres of river, forest and downtown Winchester (pt. allowed liquor sales within four miles of a Winchester Oldham Theater and playgrounds. caves spanning the Tennessee-Alabama line. 61), exit sq. at N corner school in incorporated communities. 931-967-9197 or grab a coffee ? going straight/NW on N. Overnight guests ? First Avenue Gallery and lunch at San College St. (by Oldham’s). can choose from 109 First Ave. N.W. Miguel Coffee Co. OFF-TRAIL 65. Falls Mill – Tour this Turn L onto 3rd Ave. N.E. cozy cabins or RV Winchester and admire the 1873 mill to see one of Turn R onto N. Cedar St. Turn and camp sites. 931-967-2175 To go off trail from down- L onto 4th Ave. N.W. Turn R glass windows town Winchester (pt. 61), the largest water- The picturesque tullahoma campaign Winchester Antique Mall wheels still in use and onto TN-50W/Lynchburg Rd., 122 First Ave. N.W. from Belgium. exit sq. at W corner going go 4.7 miles. Turn R onto Bear Trace at Tims Often called the Middle Tennessee Campaign, this series of SW on TN-16S/50/1st Ave. antique machinery Winchester Browse antiques, art- Mansford Rd., go 4.7 Ford is part of the Tennessee Golf Trail. events was the turning point of the Civil War in the West. Following 931-967-9930 N.W. Go 2.3 miles, continue such as a dog-powered work, prints, furniture, miles. Turn L onto Tims the Battle of Stones River, Confederates headed south and camped Wenger’s Furniture & Gifts onto TN-15W/US-64W. Go butter churn. Take Ford Dr. to pt. 66. along the Duck River near Shelbyville, where they stayed for several 3 S. College St. collectibles, frames, 8.7 miles, turn R onto Old home stone-ground Salem Lexie Rd. Go 1.2 570 Tims Ford Dr. months. Heading straight through the hills that separated the two Winchester jewelry and more at grits and cornmeal, Winchester 931-967-8754 miles, make slight L onto armies, Union General William S. Rosecrans (pictured top) pulled off local shops like and with a little 931-962-1183 Inside Stories Falls Mill Rd. to pt. 65. a surprise attack, and proceeded to push the Confederate Army of First Avenue Gallery, planning, stay overnight at the log cabin Cabin Rental: 117 N. High St. 134 Falls Mill Rd. 800-471-5295 Tennessee, lead by General Braxton Bragg (pictured bottom), south Winchester Winchester Antique Belvidere bed & breakfast. No tours on Wed. The Ride – Savor the scenic drive on to the Georgia border in just 11 days. The Union forces 931-962-1235 Mall, Wenger’s Furniture & Gifts, and Inside 931-469-7161 Did You Bear Trace at Tims Ford: Hwy 50W as you travel from Winchester Stories located in a historic gas station. Know The creation of Tims Ford 888-558-2327 pushed troops from Murfreesboro, south to Manchester, Retrace route 931-968-0996 to Lynchburg — it’s a perfect piece back to Dam by the Tennessee taking control of the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad 7 S. High St. Marina info on pg. 22. of Tennessee beauty. in the process. The Union took Hoover’s Gap (near Winchester 62. City of Winchester Winchester Sq. Valley Authority on the Elk Manchester) easily and used it as a strategic position 931-967-2532 River in 1971 brought new Retrace route back to 67. Tolley House Bed ? power generation to the TN-50W/Lynchburg Rd., to receive reinforcements. The Confederates retreated & Breakfast – (R) Southwest of downtown back on trail region and the 10,700-acre reservoir provides turn R. Go 14.5 miles, Book a stay at this further south and by July 4, 1863, all of Middle turn R onto Main St. to Winchester, sits Hundred 246 miles of recreation-filled shoreline. mid-19th-century Tennessee was controlled by the Union. With this Did You Oaks Castle with towers Directions to pt. 66 at pt. 67. control came valuable access to the fertile farmland Know top of next column. house built by Jack and turrets straight out of 66. Tims Ford State Park – (L) Located on Tims 1253 Main St. that had supplied the Confederates, and control of the Lynchburg Daniel’s nephew a fairy tale. Built in 1890 Ford Reservoir, this 2,200-acre site is known 931-759-7263 Lem Motlow and railroad access at Chattanooga, which served as the as a private home, it is listed on the National “gateway” to the Deep South and the city of Atlanta. for its bass fishing and water recreation. Two passed to his nephew Lem Tolley, both ? Register, and used for private events. marinas inside the park provide the amenities former master distillers for Jack Daniel’s. 12 See The Jack Trail map on page 18. Find more information at JackTrail.com. 13 Exit R/NE on Main St., 68. Miss Mary Bobo’s Boarding House Restaurant Baker’s Antiques No square is complete without a charming go 0.8 mile. Turn R – (R) This 100+ year-old 215 Main St. antique store and Baker’s Antiques is one of spirits of tennessee Lynchburg, 931-759-4964 Harness Racing to stay on Main St. to place is world famous! the best. Lynchburg Pottery & Gift Gallery This trail is more than scenery, antiques and country cook- pt. 68. Lynchburg Pottery & Tennessee is known for its equestrian heritage, and the Lincoln Your table will have its Gift Gallery has decorative art by local potter Frank ing; it’s home to four distinct distilleries. Make yourself an expert 295 Main St. County Fair is the only place in the state where you can still catch Lynchburg own hostess, to share 26 Short St. Inman and Cow Patties Antiques & on the spirits of The Jack Trail at one or all of these unique spots. 931-759-5058 history and make sure Lynchburg, 931-759-5205 Uniques is always full of surprises. harness racing — the horse is harnessed to a special two-wheeled cart, called a “sulky”, and pulls the driver around the track. The sport Jack Daniel Distillery – (Point 71) Established in the food gets passed Cow Patties Antiques & Uniques Finish up with some history on the hilarious originated in rural areas, born of casual 1866 in historic Lynchburg, this is the oldest registered around. Proprietress Public Sq. guided tour at Moore contests. Soon, the county fair became its distillery in the U.S. and is on the National Register of Lynne Tolley is Jack Daniel’s great grand- Lynchburg, 931-247-0411 County Jail Museum showplace, with organized races dating Historic Places. Jack Daniel’s Whiskey is mellowed through niece. Lunch: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m., call ahead for Moore Co. Jail Museum — well worth the one- back to 1825. Today, it’s a worldwide a thick layer of hard sugar maple charcoal, then matured availability. Reservations required for dinner. 231 Main St. Lynchburg, 931-993-1791 dollar donation to the sport with millions of fans and events in in handcrafted barrels. Every drop begins with the iron- Park and walk to visit points 69 & 70. historical society that more than 30 countries. free cave spring water that flows freely throughout the manages it. Open March- distillery. This time-honored process and attention to Exit R onto 69. Lynchburg Did You Main St. to sq. Mid-Dec., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. detail is why Old No. 7 Brand, in its distinctive black- Welcome Center Know Park and walk to visit points 73 & 74. labeled, square bottle, has attracted so many loyal fans Park & walk to Little Richard, “one of the boldest, visit pts. 69 & 70. Start your visit here, over the years and earned countless awards. most influential” founding fathers Retrace route to TN-15W/ 73. Fayetteville Square – This was one of the N. Mechanic St. just a short walk from of rock ‘n’ roll, lives in Lynchburg. US-64W/Winchester Hwy, first U.S. county seats requiring a court- george Dickel Distillery – (Point 50) Four years at Majors Blvd. the square. turn R. Go approx. 6 Did You ? house square at its center. Today, the Lincoln later, and about 20 minutes down the road, George Dickel Lynchburg Head E on Main St., 71. Jack Daniel Distillery & Visitor Center – (R) miles, cross US-64 Bypass, County Courthouse anchors a vibrant mix 931-759-4211 Know Moore County is “dry” by turn R onto TN-55E/ it becomes Mulberry Ave. realized batches of whisky he made during the winter were This is the oldest registered distillery in the Continue SW on US-64/ of local businesses. noticeably smoother than those he tasted during the law, meaning no liquor can be sold by the drink. Lynchburg Hwy to U.S., and the famous place where Jack Daniel Commemorative bottles can be purchased at pt. 71. TN-15/50/Mulberry Ave. People come from miles summer, creating a process called “chill mellowing.” first crafted the recipe for Old No. 7. It’s where for 0.8 mile, veer R, it Today, all George Dickel Whisky is chilled to exacting the gift shop inside the distillery visitor center. 182 Lynchburg Hwy the pure, iron-free becomes US-64/TN-15/ around to shop the ? Lynchburg incredible selection at According to locals, the nearest liquor store is just specification prior to filtration, using fresh spring water 931-759-6357 cave spring water 50/College St. Go 0.2 from Cascade Hollow and a secret mash of corn, barley Lynchburg Hardware & 12.3 miles, 12 steps and one screen door away. flows, and where mile to pt. 73. Sir’s Fabrics, the General Store largest fabric store in and rye; resulting in the perfect whisky taste its drinkers 55 Mechanic St. every drop of Jack Park & walk to 70. Downtown Lynchburg – Enjoy the shops, visit pts. 73 & 74. the Southeast. Find love. And no, that’s not a typo — Dickel spells “whisky” Lynchburg, 931-759-4200 restaurants, and century-old Moore County Daniel’s Tennessee without an “e,” a nod to the brand’s Scottish roots. The Dry Goods Sippin’ Whiskey is Sir’s Fabrics collectibles and more at Magnolia Antique Courthouse, all part of a unique and popular 110 Elk Ave. N. General Store still made today. Mall and original creations by regional prichard’s Distillery – (Point 72) While most of 197 Main St. historic district. Fayetteville, 931-433-2487 Take a free tour and get to know Jack. artists at Dragonfly Gallery & Design. the world’s rum is produced in tropical climates, you’ll Lynchburg, 931-759-5531 Lynchburg Hardware Did You Magnolia Antique Mall Sully’s Gifts Know 121 Main Ave. S. For a unique dining find an award-winning rum maker right in the heart of & General Store is the Jack Daniel Distillery was Fayetteville, 931-433-9987 Tennessee Whiskey country. Prichard’s opened in 1997, 60 Hiles St. experience, enjoy your Lynchburg, 931-759-4661 official Jack Daniel’s once part of Lincoln County, Dragonfly Gallery & Design meal in an old jail cell becoming the first legal distillery to be built in Jackie’s Gift Gallery Gift Shop originally giving name to an important 125 Main Ave. S. Tennessee in nearly fifty years. The distillery revives Fayetteville, 931-433-3024 at Cahoots Restaurant, 54 Hiles St. opened 85+ years ago characteristic of Tennessee then catch a first-run the age-old techniques of small batch production Lynchburg, 931-759-5676 ? Whiskey. The “Lincoln County Cahoots Restaurant by Mr. Jack’s nephew, movie at the 1951 using classic copper pots, resulting in rums of unique Cowboy Jack’s Process,” is a term for spirits filtered through a 114 Market St. W. Lem Motlow. For more Fayetteville, 931-433-1173 Lincoln Theatre. character and exceptional quality. Visit Kelso and take 50 Hiles St. souvenirs and merchandise bearing the thick layer of maple charcoal before maturation. a guided tour, or sample one of their exceptional rums, Lynchburg, 931-759-4661 Lincoln Theatre Prince’s Parlor famous name, visit The Dry Goods General The distillery and surrounding area became 120 College St. E. 74. Fayetteville-Lincoln County Tennessee Whiskey, or other fine spirits — even moonshine. 22 Short St. Store, Sully’s Gifts, Jackie’s Gift Gallery, and part of Moore County in the 1870s. Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Lynchburg, 931-759-7311 Cowboy Jack’s 100-Proof Collectibles. 931-433-1943 Short Mountain Distillery – (Point 34) Meet the new Exit L onto TN-55W/ 72. Prichard’s Distillery – (L) From not-so- Nina’s Taste of Tennessee Pt. 74: 75. Fayetteville-Lincoln County Museum – (R) kid on the block, founded in 2010. This Woodbury distillery If you’re hungry, try Lynchburg Hwy back tropical Middle Tennessee comes Prichard’s 14 Short St. 208 Elk Ave. S. Visit this former Borden Milk Plant for is Tennessee’s sixth and it’s already winning awards. Lynchburg, 931-759-5252 the “Lynchburg Harley toward Main St. Stay on award-winning Fayetteville, 931-433-1234 TN-55W for 1.7 miles. exhibits related to agriculture, the military, Under the guidance of three retired moonshiners, it crafts Iron Kettle Restaurant Burger” at Iron Kettle rum, recognized Exit sq. at SW corner TN-55W becomes medicine, space and area history. The com- authentic small-batch, Tennessee Moonshine, from corn 177 Main St. Restaurant or take a as one of the 15 going S on Main Ave. S./ grown and stone-milled on a 300-acre Cannon County Lynchburg, 931-759-4274 TN-50W, continue 11.3 US-431S (by Dragonfly munity theater performs here, as they have seat at the Lynchburg miles. Turn L onto best rums in the farm. Owned and operated by the Kaufman brothers, Lynchburg Pharmacy Pharmacy counter for Gallery). Go 0.4 mile to for over 20 years. Open May-Nov., Thurs.-Sat., 45 S. Mechanic St. US-64E/TN-15E/ world. See the pt. 75. descendants of the founder of the Samsonite brand, the a delicious milkshake. Winchester Hwy, go Did You 12:30-4:30 p.m. Lynchburg, 931-759-7329 copper pot stills 521 Main distillery adheres to the Golden Rule and even includes Save room for more sweet treats like Jack 4.5 miles. Turn L onto used to make the Know During World War II, Judy’s Leather Champs Rd., then R Ave. S. a collectable coin inscribed with the saying on every 36 Short St. Daniel’s ice cream at Prince’s Parlor or rum and other spirits, including bestseller Fayetteville the Borden Milk Plant bottle. Stop by for a little taste of Short Mountain Shine. Lynchburg, 931-759-6655 onto Kelso-Smithland Rd. whiskey fudge at Nina’s Taste of Tennessee. to pt. 72. Sweet Lucy. Stop by the museum, or sample (point 75) used their Harley-Davidson Store a cool cocktail while you’re here. drying facilities to Each distillery has a gift shop on site and hosts events and 6 Short St. Bikers, don’t miss Judy’s Leather for motor- 11 Kelso Smithland Rd. Kelso ? produce dried eggs festivals throughout the year. Lynchburg, 931-759-4430 cycle-inspired apparel and the Harley- As you drive into Fayetteville on Hwy 50/ 931-433-5454 and milk to be shipped overseas for the troops. Tim’s Flies & Lies Outfitters Davidson Store. Outdoorsmen, Tim’s Flies Mulberry Avenue, note the beautiful homes in 25 Mechanic St. & Lies Outfitters is a full-service fly shop Alcohol is not served at the Jack Daniel and George Dickel Distilleries. Souvenir bottles are sold on Lynchburg, 931-759-5058 the Mulberry-Washington-Lincoln Historic site. Jack Daniel’s and Old No. 7 are registered trademarks. ©2013 Jack Daniel’s. ©2013 Geo. A. Dickel offering everything from guides to lessons. THE JACK TRAIL continues on page 24. & Co. ©2013 Prichard’s Distillery. ©2013 Short Mountain Distillery. Please drink responsibly. District (private residences). 14 See The Jack Trail map on page 18. Find more information at JackTrail.com. 15 barbecue joints m ore Food & Wine along the JACK trail

BBQ is taken so seriously on The Jack Trail, Here are more places to eat along the trail. Find additional Fast Jack’s Steaks & Seafood b ell bUCKLe it requires its own listing. These are just a options at JackTrail.com. Restaurants are listed here by (See pg. 11, pt. 51) Bell Buckle Café & Music Parlor few of the spots that give the area its famous reputation. town, in the order it appears on the trail. 122 W. Lincoln St., 931-455-2194 belvidere Burgers, BBQ and live music! London’s Restaurant 100 Main St., 931-389-9693 Jack’s Bar-B-Que Bar-B-Que Caboose Nashville BEECH GROVE Popular sports bar with great food. Swiss Pantry LYNNVILLE (See pg. 33, pt. 123) Saturday a.m. live broadcast of Arnold’s Country Kitchen Beech Grove General Store 101 N. Wall St., 931-455-9239 Fresh sandwiches and soups. Christiana 416 Broadway, Nashville The Old Time Country Radio Show. 7970 David Crockett Hwy Soda Pop Junction (See pg. 3, pt. 8) (See pg. 8, pt. 36) Southern Sundaes (See pg. 25, pt. 85) Miller’s Grocery 615-254-5715 217 Main St., Lynchburg 605 Eighth Ave. S., 615-256-4455 13995 Murfreesboro Hwy 931-962-0567 (See pg. 29, pt. 103) 931-759-5180 (See pg. 11, pt. 53) 141 Mill St., 931-527-0007 Rippy’s Smokin’ Bar & Grill Dandgure’s Café 615-394-3700 401 Wilson Ave., 931-273-0010 LYNCHBURG 7011 Main St., 615-893-1878 Roof-top patio dining; live music. Barrel House BBQ lewisburg/CHAPEL HILL (See pg. 3, pt. 9) Tater Box Café The Blue Gill Grill at Iron Kettle Restaurant crollege g ove 429 Broadway, Nashville Open 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. 538 Lafayette St., 615-256-8501 Southern comfort food; live Henry Horton State Park Holiday Landing Marina (See pg. 14, pt. 70) College Grove Country Store 615-244-7477 105 S. Mechanic St., Lynchburg music on Sat. nights. (See pgs. 26 & 27, pt. 92) Gabby’s Burgers & Fries Seasonal, inside Tims Ford State 177 Main St., 931-759-4274 (See pg. 29, pt. 106) Fat Boy’s Bar-B-Q 931-759-5760 15 Hoodoo Rd., 931-394-2600 4358 Nashville Hwy, Chapel Hill Locals rate it as one of the best Park (pg. 13, pt. 66) Lynchburg Pharmacy Biscuits, burgers and sandwiches. 2733 Murfreesboro Rd., Antioch Pitt Hogs B-B-Que burgers in Nashville. Fresh seafood and Cajun delights. 931-364-2222 615-360-9969 Seasoned with special “Love Rub.” MANCHESTER (See pg. 14, pt. 70) 8734 Horton Hwy (Hwy 31A) 493 Humphreys St., 615-733-3119 912 Old Awalt Rd., 931-455-3151 45 S. Mechanic St., 931-759-7329 Mildred’s Home Cooking 615-369-7129 Lazy Pig BBQ 536 N. Ellington Pkwy., Lewisburg Coffee Café Prime 108 Miss Mary Bobo’s Boarding Southern buffet or order off the 5234 Murfreesboro Rd., La Vergne 931-359-7488 Ranked no. 1 on TripAdvisor.com. ESTILL SPRINGS menu. Fried chicken every day. nolensville (See pgs. 2 & 3, pt. 5) 108 W. McLean St., 931-954-0440 House Restaurant 615-287-1211 LawLer’s Barbecue Organic vegetables, hormone-free Sample Family Restaurant 532 N. Ellington Pkwy., Lewisburg Nana’s Diner 1301 N. Ellington Pkwy., Lewisburg J&G Pizza & Steak House (See pg. 12, pt. 57) (See pg. 14, pt. 68) Slick Pig BBQ meats and sustainable seafood. 295 Main St., 931-759-5058 931-270-8502 (See pg. 31, pt. 113) 1920 E. Main St., Murfreesboro 931-359-5990 1001 Broadway, 615-726-1001 Classic dishes; super salad bar. 204 S. Main St., 931-649-3933 Mopey’s Family Restaurant 7301 Nolensville Rd., 615-776-1795 520 McMinnville Hwy, 931-728-9696 Southern Perks 615-890-3583 White’s Market & Deli Whiskey Kitchen Did You KNOW The open-faced roast beef Uncle Bud’s Catfish Cabin 2635 Nashville Hwy, Lewisburg Jiffy Burger Coffee, lunch items and ice cream. JP’s Fine Swine Bar-B-Que (See pg. 3, pt. 6) Restaurants that serve up 10 Short St., 931-759-5552 sandwich is a favorite. “Nawlins”-style po boys; seafood. Try the BBQ wings. 931-359-6792 Unique pub food; 100+ whiskeys. (See pg. 10, pt. 46) ? Southern comfort food 1693 Nashville Hwy, Lewisburg 7215 Nolensville Rd., 615-776-1400 104 N. Tatum St., Woodbury Uncle Sonny’s Bar-B-Que 118 Twelfth Ave. S., 615-254-3029 1001 Hillsboro Blvd., 931-728-4452 are often termed a “meat and FAYETTEVILLE 931-359-3515 615-563-7776 Low prices and ‘’Butt Rub’’ peanuts. Miss Audrey’s Tea Room three” because diners select Elk River Coffee Co. SH ELBYVILLE Two Purple Pigs 1505 N. Main St., Shelbyville Smyrna (See pg. 9, pt. 43) one meat and three vegetables Cozy café near square. Wineries 50’s & Fiddles 620 Woodbury Hwy, Manchester 931-684-9010 Omni Hut Restaurant 201 S. Ramsey St., 931-728-4430 from the daily menu. 117 Main Ave. N., 931-438-9888 Arrington Vineyards 1950s-themed eatery, live 931-954-5013 Whitt’s Barbecue Delicious Polynesian since 1960. The Brew (See pg. 30, pt. 108) Cahoots Restaurant entertainment and karaoke. 25 locations in Middle Tennessee. 618 S. Lowry St., 615-459-4870 (See pg. 10, pt. 44) WINCHESTER Open daily; live music weekly. Heavenly Barbecue (See pg. 15, pt. 73) 203 E. Depot St., 931-735-6575 7923 Tullahoma Hwy, Estill Springs 758 Madison St., Shelbyville MURFREESBORO Fresh pastries and lunch specials. Arezzo’s Italian Restaurant Steaks, seafood, burgers and more. 6211 Patton Rd., Arrington 931-684-0235 121 E. Main St., 931-954-0544 101 Second Ave. N.W., 931-962-8680 Bocelli Pizza & Pasta Shoppe 615-395-0102 931-649-5767 City Café 114 Market St. W., 931-433-1173 Menu items prepared to order. Larry’s Bar-B-Que Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint (See pg. 6, pt. 23) The Health Nut Gramma’s Sweet Tooth Honey’s Restaurant Beans Creek Winery 102 E. Depot St., 931-680-9579 1941 Decherd Blvd., Decherd (See pg. 31, pt. 115) 113 E. Main St., 615-893-1303 116 S. Spring St., 931-723-7234 Soups, sandwiches and desserts. Home of the “Slaw Burger.” (See pg. 9, pt. 41) 7238 Nolensville Rd., Nolensville 100 First Ave. N.W., 931-962-8680 Open daily; live music seasonally. 931-967-9163 Goodness Gracious Café N ORMANDY 109 Market St. E., 931-433-1181 urbanspoon.com: My family and I 615-776-1856 Las Margaritas Mexican Food love the food here....Such a friendly 426 Ragsdale Rd., Manchester John T’s BBQ Daily specials and Southern Cortner Mill Restaurant O’Houlihans Bar-B-Cutie 1603 Dinah Shore Blvd. staff and relaxed environment! We 931-723-2294 Cool suds and good ole bluegrass. hospitality in Antebellum home. Country elegance; 1825 grist mill Sandwiches, salads and desserts. 8 locations in Middle Tennessee. 931-962-9899 suggest any kind of pizza, cannelloni, Lexington Vineyard 117 First Ave. N.E., Winchester 114 E. College St., 615-494-4600 on grounds of Parish Patch Farm. 101 Market St. E., 931-433-0557 5221 Nolensville Rd., Nashville or one of their beautiful salads. Don’t Open daily, noon-5 p.m. 931-581-2440 Kleer-Vu Lunchroom 1100 Cortner Rd., 931-857-3018 Reggie’s Fish & Chicken 615-834-6556 11 S. College St., 931-967-8809 Pulaski forget a homemade cheesecake or 2000 Dog Hollow Rd., Lynnville Locals say this is the best “meat Johnson’s Bluebird Café Taullahom San Miguel Coffee Co. hot fudge cake for dessert! 931-527-4011 and three” in the ‘Boro. Down-home breakfast and lunch. Celtic Cup Coffee House (See pg. 12, pt. 61) Pickers Creek Winery 226 S. Highland Ave., 615-896-0520 124 S. 1st St., 931-207-8293 Our House Too Jack Daniel’s World Breakfast, lunch and dinner. 18 S. Jefferson St., 931-967-9197 Fine dining with Chef Bill Hall; (See pg. 26, pt. 88) Maple Street Grill Reeve’s Drug Store Open Fri.-Sun., call for events. (See pg. 6, pt. 23) 106 N. Anderson St., 931-563-7733 Scallywag’s Uptown Grill reservations requested. Championship Invitational BarbeCue (See pgs. 24 & 25, pt. 80) 1986 New Columbia Hwy 109 N. Maple St., 615-890-0122 Daddy Billy’s Restaurant & Bar Boast-about burgers and more. 768 N. Main St., 931-684-4004 If you find yourself on The Jack Trail the fourth Saturday in 125 N. 1st St., 931-363-2561 Lewisburg, 931-359-5500 (See pg. 11, pt. 51) 12 S. Jefferson St., 931-967-9302 The Coffee Break October, don’t miss the annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship Woodbury 119 N. Atlantic St., 931-455-6195 Sarge’s Shack (See pg. 27, pt. 94) The Winery at Invitational Barbecue. This is no small-town cookoff — the COWAN Joe’s Place Emil’s Fine Dining Southern-style home cooking. 121 Public Sq. S., 931-680-2552 Belle Meade Plantation international event is considered the Super Bowl of the (See pg. 8, pt. 32) Big-city food in a 1905 home. Sernicola’s Restaurant 2385 Fayetteville Hwy Open daily. professional BBQ circuit. Sample the best of the best 108 Tatum St., 615-563-4140 210 E. Lincoln St., 931-455-7070 (See pg. 13, pt. 63) 931-363-1310 Wartrace 5025 Harding Pk., Nashville in BBQ culture, then enjoy down-home music, fun The Blue Porch at the Arts Center 108 S. Tennessee Ave., 931-962-3380 The Hickory House Circle 9 Café 615-356-0501 contests and spectacular people-watching. (See pgs. 7 & 8, pt. 30) Hometown cooking and BBQ. Country home cooking. Learn more about Tennessee Wine 1424 John Bragg Hwy, 615-563-2728 330 S. Patterson St., 931-363-0231 103 Main St. E., 931-813-3013 Country in box on page 30. 16 See The Jack Trail map on page 18. Find more information at JackTrail.com. 17 18

Numbers in green circles correspond to numbered The Jack Trail iPhone app Points of Interest throughout this guide. is now available. Download free from the iTunes app store to: 1 Point of Interest Main Trail • Find points closest to you Visitor Information Off-Trail Highlight • Reorganize points to fit your travel schedule • Pick “favorites” Land Trust for Tennessee Protected Property • Receive instant information about points of interest and upcoming trail events • Share your experience on Facebook All locations on map are approximate. • Enjoy a playlist of trail-related tunes Map is not to scale.

65 Cumberland 24 NaShvILLe area 122-123 River SeLF-guIded drIvINg TOur 1-8 9-10  120-121 Percy Priest 171 840 Lake Elsie 155 Quarterman 155 40 Long Cedar Glade DAVIDSON40 Hunter SNA 11 State Fate Sanders Cedars of NASHVILLE Park 31 11624 41 Barrens Lebanon Mt. View SNA State Park 118 Radnor Lake 117  Glade Cedars of State Park119 SNA Lebanon sNa - state Natural area Hill Forest & SNA SNA 31A State Forest 41A 171 & SNA WMa - Wildlife Management area 254  Percy Sneed Rd 254 Priest , SNA 12 WMA Gattingers Cedar Glade & 15 Barrens LAVERGNE13-14 840 SNA 16 266 231 266 BRENTWOOD115 WILSON DEKALB 431 31 SMYRNA  Walterhill 112-114 41A Sunnybell Floodplain SNA   65 70S Cedar Glade Nolensville SNA 252  266 110 Stones Lascassas 96 River 96 FRANKLIN National Battlefield 268 31A 102 E Fork Stones River Short 41A Stones River 17-18 96 145 53 Mountain 96 109  Cedar Glade & 19 Flat Rock SNA 34 31 111 Barrens SNA Cedar Glade & 20 22-25 28 Short Harpeth River Barren SNA  Arrington Triune 840 21 Mountain146 248 26-27 32-33 108 96 29 Overbridge SNA Readyville 30-31 53 840 MURFREESBORO THOMPSON Haley- RUTHERFORD 70S STATION Jaqueth Kirkland WOODBURY WMA 106-107 99  64 53 431 College Grove 41 99 SPRING Middle Fork 281 HILL  W Fork Stones River CANNON WILLIAMSON31A104-105 Rockvale  247 Allisonia Stones River 396 EAGLEVILLE 269 Bradyville 99 269 231 70S 102-103  41A Christiana Wilson School Rd 99  Forest & Cedar 269 53 WARREN Glade SNA 64 65 Fosterville 24 35-36 412 CHAPEL BELL Beech 280 BUCKLE Grove  HILL Unionville 99 92 100 -101 82 Yanahli WMA/ Duck River SNA 270 BEDFORD 82 Henry Horton 269 64 State Park 99 41 COFFEE 231 98  31A 9 6 - 97 37 Duck River  WARTRACE 53 431 272  41A Bark Camp 39-40 55 Barrens WMA MAURY Farmington  SHELBYVILLE 88 93-94 Old Stone 38 41 95 Normandy Fort State 50 64 269 WMA Archaeological 42-45 31 31A 64 Park 46 MANCHESTER Normandy 89-90  47 Hickory Flat Wood  91 41A Lake WMA 64 NORMANDY May Prairie SNA  50 Mooresville LEWISBURG 431 Duck River 166 50 130 276 Short USAF  Springs Arnold Belfast 55 82 269 SNA Engineering 31A 48 Development 85 Center 86 53 245 129 87  54 51-52 49 41 MARSHALL TULLAHOMA Waco LYNNVILLE 55  CORNERSVILLE Woods Campbellsville 31 50 Reservoir  129 MOORE 7 41A Elk River 84 PETERSBURG 128 LYNCHBURG55 56 24 71  82 69-70 83 130 57 127 67-68 ESTILL SPRINGS 31A 244 50 431 231 Tims Ford 11 State Park 66 78   64 50 58 79-81 50  64 LINCOLN 59 DECHERD 76-77 Mulberry Tims Ford  Sewanee 15 64 Lake 60-62 WINCHESTER Hawkins  Cove PULASKI 50 Mingo 63-64 SNA Swamp FAYETTEVILLE73-74 41A 64 15 WMA 15 Natural GILES 75  72 Elk River 121 COWAN Bridge SNA 273 64 231 Kelso Belvidere  11 431 Flintville 65 16 65  Hatchery Mr. & Mrs. WMA Harry Lee 166 Carter 31 SNA FRANKLIN Bear Wallow  274 Mountain 56 ELKTON 110 Flintville WMA MINOR HUNTLAND HILL 121 122 Prospect Walls of Jericho Taft SNA 231 97 Elk Elora 16 ARDMORE 24" 431 River 7  ALABAMA Base map by Richard Quin

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JANUARY Pickin’ & Grinnin’ – Tims Ford State Park – 3rd Sat. night, Jan.-Dec. There are many wonderful hotels and bed & breakfasts (B&B) along The Jack Trail. Find more at JackTrail.com. Accommodations are listed in trail order, beginning in Nashville. Call ahead for most lodging reservations. February Antiques & Garden Show – Nashville To find lodging in Nashville, Franklin-Pearson House Lodge at Gunter Hollow Lane Street Inn March July continued go to VisitMusicCity.com. Tennessee’s “Old Hotel” recreated Perfect for families or groups; Ca. 1920 historic home; choose Elk Valley Crafters Association – Fayetteville Carriage Lane Inn for a new era of comfort. sleeping cabins also available. 149 the Old West Sierra Room, Serenity Uncle Dave Macon Days (See pg. 6, pt. 24) 108 E. Cumberland St., Cowan Gunter Hollow Rd., Fayetteville Room or The Rat Pack Suite. April Murfreesboro – Cannonsburgh Village 337 E. Burton St., Murfreesboro 931-962-3223 931-433-5214 508 E. Lane St., Shelbyville Buttercup Festival – Nolensville – 1st weekend 2nd weekend in July 931-684-6226 (pictured in header) 615-890-3630 Circle E Guest Ranch Miss Butler’s B&B Main Street Festival – Franklin – Last full weekend Red Carpet Horse Show of the South – Pulaski Cabins, camping and RV sites; 1888 Georgian/Federalist-style Ledford Mill B&B Hastings House B&B Chocolate Fantasy – Manchester Tennessee Antiquarian Book Fair – Cowan Walking distance to downtown. hiking and horseback riding trails. home honoring Giles County. 1884 gristmill tucked between Dixie Line Days Train Show – Wartrace – Walking Horse Hotel August 223 N. Academy, Murfreesboro 50 Circle E Ln., Belvidere 429 W. Jefferson St., Pulaski two waterfalls. High on the Hog Bar-B-Que Cookoff – Winchester 931-962-1790 931-424-0014, 931-205-1199 1195 Shipman Creek Rd., Wartrace 615-907-3364 Spring in the Hollow – Lynchburg Tennessee Walking Horse Falls Mill Log Cabin B&B Celebration Inn 931-455-2546 Blue Porch B&B May National Celebration Peace and tranquility in the (See pg. 13, pt. 65) Hometown owned and operated; Main Street Inn Tennessee Renaissance Festival – Triune – Castle Gwynn, Shelbyville – The Celebration Grounds rolling hills. 134 Falls Mill Rd., Belvidere convenient to local attractions. Elegantly restored turn-of-the- Each weekend in May 11 days leading up to Sat. before Labor Day 9570 Vaught Rd., Readyville 931-469-7161 1234 Nashville Hwy, Lewisburg century Victorian Painted Lady. 615-890-8117 Tims Ford State Park 931-359-7490 207 Main St. E., Wartrace International Dogwood Festival – Winchester – 1st weekend September Cannon Inn of Woodbury (See pg. 13, pt. 66) Walking Horse Lodge 931-389-0389 Main Street Jazz Fest – Murfreesboro – 1st weekend Polly Crockett Festival – Cowan – 3rd weekend Eight guest rooms featuring full 570 Tims Ford Dr., Winchester In downtown, across from TWHBEA*. Old Chockley Inn Festival on the Rocks & BBQ Cookoff – Lewisburg Coffee Co. Fair – Manchester private baths. 800-471-5295 255 N. Ellington Pkwy., Lewisburg 150-year-old inn with Southern Giles Co. Agri-Park BBQ – Pulaski Greenway Art Festival – Murfreesboro 132 Massey Dr., Woodbury Lynchburg Country Inn 931-359-4005 songs, Civil War tales and meals Good Ole Days – Woodbury served by costumed staff. Heritage Day Celebration – Tims Ford State Park 615-563-9100 Walking distance to downtown. Henry Horton State Park Iroquois Steeplechase – Nashville 111 Spring St., Wartrace, 931-389-0545 Lincoln Co. Bluegrass & Crafts Festival – Fayetteville Red Rooster B&B 423 Majors Blvd. (Hwy 44) (See pg. 26, pt. 92) Memorial Day Trail Ride – Woodbury Lynchburg, 931-759-5995 4358 Nashville Hwy, Chapel Hill Walking Horse Hotel Lincoln Co. Fair – Fayetteville Wake up to a bountiful breakfast Spring Fling – Woodbury – Old Feed Store Antique Mall at this peaceful retreat. Maplewood at Lynchburg 800-250-8612 (See pg. 28, pt. 98) Living History Event – Pulaski – Lairdland Farm House 182 Jake Branch Rd., Beech Grove 1858 childhood home of Miss Bottle Hollow Lodge B&B 101 Spring St., Wartrace, 931-389-7050 Tennessee Walking Horse Spring Fun Show – Shelbyville – Sam Davis Quilt Show – Smyrna The Celebration Grounds 931-394-3391 Mary Bobo; on National Register. Magnificent 30-mile view. Arrowlet B&B Step Back in Time Festival – Henry Horton State Park The Leming House B&B 686 Motlow Barns Rd., Lynchburg 11 Gobbler Ridge Rd., Shelbyville 1890s Eastlake Victorian home June White Oak Craft Fair – Woodbury – Arts Center (See pg. 9, pt. 42) 931-636-9254 931-695-525. with modern conveniences. Summer Concert Series – Murfreesboro – Fri. nights through Aug. of Cannon County 414 E. Main St., Manchester The Tolley House B&B Cinnamon Ridge B&B Railroad Sq., Bell Buckle Town & Country Tour of Homes – Franklin/Williamson Co. – October 931-389-0573 931-728-5005 (See pg. 13, pt. 67) Be pampered with gracious 1st full weekend Jack Daniel’s World Championship Parish Patch Farm & Inn 1253 Main St., Lynchburg Southern hospitality. A Home Place B&B Blackberry Festival – Lynnville – 4th weekend Invitational Barbecue – Lynchburg – 4th Sat. Peaceful, private country estate; 931-759-7263 799 Whitthorn St., Shelbyville Mid-1880s stagecoach stop. Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival – Manchester (See box on pg. 16) 931-685-9200 7826 Nolensville Rd., Nolensville pet and kid friendly. Mulberry House B&B CMA Music Festival – Nashville Cruisin’ the Hollow – Lynchburg 615-776-5181 1100 Cortner Rd., Normandy Old-fashioned hospitality in a Clearview Horse Farm B&B Frontier Days – Lynchburg Depot Day – Smyrna – Smyrna Depot 931-857-3017, 800-876-3017 historic village. 150 acres of beautiful, flat Butterfly Meadows Inn & Farm International FolkFest – Murfreesboro – Cannonsburgh Village Fall Festival & NAIA Pow-Wow – Long Hunter State Park GreenRose of Raus B&B 8 Lynchburg Hwy, Mullberry pastures; bring your horses. Beautiful 40-acre retreat. Quiet retreat in the hollows of 931-433-8461 2291 Hwy 231S, Shelbyville 6775 Bethesda Arno Rd., Franklin R.C. & MoonPie Festival Goats, Music & More – Lewisburg Middle Tennessee. Inn at Cliffside 931-684-8822 877-671-4594 Bell Buckle Music & Molasses Festival – Nashville – Ellington Agricultural Center The Chili Cook Off & Car Show – Manchester 330 Smith Chapel Rd., Tullahoma 1820 Federal-style inn over- Camping is listed on page 22. Soap Box Derby – Tullahoma 931-695-3351 looking Norris Creek. The Webb School Arts & Crafts Festival – Bell Buckle what did we miss? Wartrace MusicFest – Wartrace Holiday Landing Marina 119 Shelbyville Hwy NOVEMBER July Inside Tims Ford State Park Fayetteville The information in this brochure represents just a Foothills Craft Christmas Festival – Manchester – 2nd Fri. & Sat. 615-838-8087 few treasures along Tennessee backroads. Check out Fourth of July Celebrations – Just about every town along (pg. 13, pt. 66) Host of Christmas Past – Fayetteville Lakeside motel and cabins. JackTrail.com for complete travel planning along this The Jack Trail has a July 4th event. Visit JackTrail.com or ask for 912 Old Awalt Rd., Tullahoma trail. While there, you’ll see a link to Facebook where you information at a visitor center. December 931-455-3151 can share your experiences. You can also post reviews on • Franklin on the Fourth Dickens of a Christmas and The Carter House Candlelight Tour The Grand Lux Inn & Suites sites like Yelp.com or TripAdvisor.com. Be a trail blazer — • Music City Fourth – Nashville’s Riverfront Park – Franklin – 2nd full weekend 1905 home in historic district. help us build our trails and keep them updated. Christmas in Lynchburg – Lynchburg Oakland Candlelight Tour of Homes – Murfreesboro 212 E. Lincoln St., Tullahoma See JackTrail.com for a complete event listing. 931-461-9995 20 *Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors’ Association See The Jack Trail map on page 18. Find more information at JackTrail.com. 21 eTnjoy he Great Outdoors along the jack trail farms in the area cornersville Lairdland Farm House – (See pg. 25, pt. 82) Listed *on the National Register; tours by appointment only. For more homegrown attractions, go to JackTrail.com. 3238 Blackburn Hollow Rd. 931-363-2205. Tennessee is filled with outdoor adventures and The Jack Trail has opportunities at every turn. This Please call before you visit; hours and crops are affected by Chapel Hill weather and business conditions. guide provides you with several options; find more atJackTrail.com . Memory Lane Farms – Pumpkins and fall fun; local honey. 2555 Ezell Rd. 931-212-3690. Walls of Jericho SNA Winchester City Park Normandy Reservoir Nashville (See “DYK” on pg. 13) On Tims Ford Lake; camping, 158 Barton Springs Rd., Normandy Nashville Farmers Market – Produce, food and bargains Forgie Fruit Farm – U-pick orchard; peaches, sweet Inside Bear Hollow WMA*. swimming, fishing, biking and 931-857-9222 in a community setting. 900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. 615-800-2001. cherries, vegetables and local honey. 2000 Collier Rd. 931-359-0153. camping Access off Hwy 16 Franklin County, walking trails. Tim’s Flies & Lies Outfitters smyrna Shelbyville Site Management: 615-781-6622 1561 Phillip Fulmer Hwy (Hwy 130) Blackjack Farm Christmas Trees – White pines; Thanksgiving- (Also see State Parks) (See pg. 14, pt. 70) Walden Pumpkin Farm – Pumpkins and fall fun; late Sept.-Oct. Winchester, 931-967-2532 Fly fishing on Elk and Duck Rivers. 8653 Rocky Fork Rd. 615-220-2918. Christmas. 3331 Hwy 231N. 931-437-2573. Barton Springs Campground & Local Parks; walking & Marinas / Canoeing / 25 Mechanic St., Lynchburg LASCASSAS / Murfreesboro Cedar Rock – Pumpkins and fall fun; Oct. 1326 Warner Bridge Rd. Recreation Area Hiking Trails 931-759-5058 931-684-9814, 931-205-0350. On Normandy Reservoir. Ellington Agricultural Center boating / fishing Blankenship Farms – Pumpkins and fall fun; mid-Sept.-Oct. Tims Ford Marina Wartrace 158 Barton Springs Rd., Normandy (See pg. 32, pt. 117) Elk River Adventures 5658 Halls Hill Pk., Murfreesboro. 615-533-8566. 931-857-9222 175 Marina Ln., Winchester Browns Farm Corn Maze – 7125 Cainsville Pk., Lascassas. Valley Home Farm – U-pick or pre-picked spring strawberries; 440 Hogan Rd., Nashville 2167 Winchester Hwy, Kelso 931-967-4509 River Road RV Park & Horsecamp 615-837-5197 931-433-9946, 866-433-9946 615-273-4300, 615-904-5323. pumpkins and fall fun. Seasonal. 310 Potts Rd. 931-389-6470. Near Duck River; open year-round. Fisherman Park / Shelbyville Elk River Canoe Rental Golf Shuck-n-Shack Corn Maze – 7721 Valley View Rd., Lascassas. bell buckle 1976 River Rd., Chapel Hill Greenway 190 Smithland Rd., Kelso Arnold Golf Course 615-812-8788, 615-895-4708. Bridlewood Farms – Get an up-close look at Tennessee Walking 931-364-7714 On Duck River. 931-937-6886 Between Tullahoma and Arnold Air Readyville / Bradyville Horses. 140 Hwy 82E. 931-389-9388. State Parks & State Hwy 64, Shelbyville Elm Hill Marina Force Base, 931-454-7076 Readyville Mill – (See pg. 7, pt. 29) 5418 Old Murfreesboro Rd., Eagleville natural areas (SNA) Frazier McEwen Park / Rock On Percy Priest Lake. Bear Trace at Tims Ford State Park Readyville. 615-409-1405. Lucky Ladd Farms – Pumpkins and fall fun; late Sept.-Oct. Creek Greenway 3361 Bell Rd., Nashville (See pg. 13, pt. 66) 4374 Rocky Glade Rd. 615-274-3786. Henry Horton State Park The Farm at Hollow Springs – Pumpkins and fall fun; Oct. 216 Big Springs Ave., Tullahoma 615-889-5363 891 Wiseman Bend Rd., Winchester (See pg. 26, pt. 92) 9190 Hollow Springs Rd., Bradyville. 615-848-2822, 615-476-8779. College Grove 888-558-2327, 931-968-0996 On Duck River. Harvey’s Garden Holiday Landing Marina Manchester Hatcher Family Dairy – Family owned and farmed since 1831; 4358 Nashville Hwy, Chapel Hill More than 34 acres of blossoms Inside Tims Ford State Park Henry Horton State Park Coffee Co. Farmers Market – Seasonal. 225 E. Main St. 931-728-4637. dairy store open Mon.-Sat. 6561 Arno Rd. 615-368-3405. four blocks from downtown. (pg. 13, pt. 66) Golf Course 931-364-2222, 800-250-8612 Did You KNOW Franklin 90 S. College St., Winchester 912 Old Awalt Rd., Tullahoma (See pg. 26, pt. 92) Long Hunter State Park 931-455-3151 4358 Nashville Hwy, Chapel Hill A Century Farm is a farm that has been continuously Gentry’s Farm – Pumpkins and fall fun; late Sept.-Oct. (See pg. 3, pt. 11) Little Duck River Greenway * 931-364-2319 ? owned by a family for 100 years or more. There are 211 1974 New Hwy 96W. 615-794-4368. On Percy Priest Lake. Access from town square, Lakeview Marina certified Century Farms in the 11 Tennessee counties (pg. 10, pt. 44; also see “DYK” Inside Tims Ford State Park Saddle Creek Golf Course Tap Root Farm – Farm tours; special events. 4104 Clovercroft Rd. 2910 Hobson Pk., Hermitage that make up The Jack Trail. 615-594-3210, 615-794-3358. 615-885-2422 on pg. 44) (pg. 13, pt. 66) 1480 Fayetteville Hwy, Lewisburg Main St., Manchester 1439 Tims Ford Dr., Winchester 931-270-7280 Estill Springs Old Stone Fort State 931-967-6711 Archaeological Park Rock Creek Park Willowbrook Golf Club Grandaddy’s Farm – Pumpkins and fall fun; mid-Sept.-Oct. 454 Highland Ridge Rd. (See pg. 9, pt. 38) 101 Old Farmington Rd., Lewisburg Normandy Kayak Rental 6751 McMinnville Hwy, Manchester For wineries along The Jack Trail, see page 17. On Duck River. Rutledge Falls Front St., Normandy, 615-925-9767 800-319-8001 931-0967-8628. 732 Stone Fort Dr., Manchester Off Rutledge Falls Dr., Tullahoma Belvidere 931-723-5073 Stone Bridge Park learn more about history IN the area Falls Mill – (See pg. 13, pt. 65) 134 Falls Mill Rd. 931-469-7161. Radnor Lake State Park & SNA 912 Shawnee Ave., Fayetteville Fayetteville land trust for tennessee (See pg. 32, pt. 119) 931-433-6059 Monks Farm, Market & Corn Maze – Produce, herbs, fishing, live The Land Trust for Tennessee is a statewide, private non- On Radnor Lake. Stones River National music and special celebrations. 42 Smith Rd. 931-433-6913. profit organization whose mission is “to preserve the unique 1160 Otter Creek Rd., Nashville Battlefield / Murfreesboro southern Lincoln County character of Tennessee’s natural and historic landscapes and 615-373-3467 Greenway Trails Dennison’s Family Farm – Strawberries, seasonal produce and sites for future generations.” The Land Trust for Tennessee (See pg. 5, pts. 17 & 18) Tims Ford State Park more. 98 Milner Switch Rd., Elora. 931-937-8162. works with communities and government partners to (See pg. 13, pt. 66) 3501 Old Nashville Hwy Lyon Family Farm – Pumpkins, music, monster slide, petting barn, permanently conserve these unique areas. For more On Tims Ford Lake. Murfreesboro, 615-893-9501 information, visit Landtrusttn.org or call 615-244-LAND. 570 Tims Ford Dr., Winchester Murfreesboro Greenway System: Jack Daniel’s Old Time Barbecue Cookbook by Vince Staten hay bale maze; late Sept.-Oct. 130 Bellview Rd., Taft. 931-438-9938 The Land Trust has protected over 15,000 931-962-1183 615-893-2141 Jack Daniel’s Spirit of Tennessee Cookbook by Lynne Tolley and Scott’s Orchard – Largest family apple operation in Tennessee *(near Taft), peaches too; seasonal. 2163 Scott Rd., Hazel Green, acres in The Jack Trail area, and 86,000 Short Springs SNA Trail of Tears Overlook & Pat Mitchamore Alabama. 256-828-4563. acres across Tennessee. Wildflowers; hike to waterfalls. Walking Trail No Better Place to Die: The Battle of Stones River by Peter Cozzens W. Cemetery St. & 2nd St., Pulaski Pulaski 2250 Short Springs Rd., Tullahoma Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration: World’s Greatest Horse In this guide, this Site Management: 931-455-2648 931-424-4044 Limoland – (See pg. 25, pt. 83) 8076 Columbia Hwy. 931-363-5744. symbol designates Show by Georgann Jessup and Barbara Stahura a protected area. You can purchase these at Amazon.com *Century Farm

22 *Wildlife Management Area See The Jack Trail map on page 18. Find more information at JackTrail.com. 23 Did You owned the confectionery company Mars THE JACK TRAIL continueD FROM page 15. Know Thomas Martin paid $3,000 to the Union Army to keep Candy, makers of — you guessed it — sa m davis the Milky Way Bar. Today, the historic site Did You “boy hero of the confederacy” Pulaski from being torched Know In the late 1800s, freed slave during the Civil War. Later, is a retreat center. Open by appointment. Matt Gardner purchased part Born in Smyrna in 1842 and killed in Pulaski, the story of Sam ? the money was recovered Park and walk to visit point 85. of his former owner’s land in Davis is written all over The Jack Trail. A young Confederate soldier, Abernathy Hardware and spent on a clock for the courthouse cupola. he served under Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson 11 N. 1st St. Exit L/N onto US-31N/ 85. Lynnville – This small nearby Elkton to build a Today’s clock is a replica by the same maker. TN-7N/Columbia Hwy, go ? farm*; he also started one of and fought at the Battle of Shiloh, one of the Civil War’s bloodiest Pulaski, 931-363-2593 town dates back to 4.2 miles. Turn R onto the area’s first African-American schools. The clashes. As a member of an elite group of spies known as Coleman’s Reeve’s Drug Store Stop in storefronts like the 1891 Abernathy 1810, a stop on the old 125 N. 1st St. TN-129E/Waco Rd., go Matt Gardner Homestead Museum, now on the Scouts, led by Captain Henry B. Shaw, he was captured in Pulaski with Hardware for an authentic shopping expe- 1.6 miles to pt. 85. stagecoach pike con- Pulaski, 931-363-2561 necting Nashville to National Register, tells his story. The CHP**at Union newspapers and dispatches hidden in his saddle and boots. rience or cool off with an ice-cold Coke at Park & walk to STAAR Theater Decatur, Alabama. The MTSU (see page 6) assisted with the restoration. Union General Grenville Dodge forcefully interrogated him in an 105 N. 1st St. historic Reeve’s Drug visit pt. 85. attempt to get to “Captain Coleman,” AKA Captain Shaw. But Davis Pulaski, 931-363-8804 Store. It’s also a great Lynnville Railroad railroad boom of the Retrace route to int. 76. Sam Davis Museum – (L) Located in the Sam knew something they didn’t: The man they were after sat in the next Dutchman’s Antiques place to grab lunch. Museum 1850s and ’60s brought of Main Ave. S./US-431S Davis Avenue Historic District, this museum cell, arrested in Giles County under his own name. The Union promised 213 N. 1st St. 162 Mill St. the Central-Southern & US-64/TN-15/ stands on the spot where the “Boy Hero of Pulaski, 931-363-8080 Take in a show at STAAR Lynnville line and with it, a viable College St. W. Turn L onto Davis freedom to betray his leader, but Davis refused, famously 931-478-0880 the Confederacy” was Giles Co. Library & Museum Theater, a pre-Civil War economy. During the Civil War, much of US-64/TN-15/College St. stating “I am but a private soldier in the Soda Pop Junction executed on November 122 S. 2nd St. opera house, browse an Lynnville was burned and for a long period, W., go 0.5 mile. Turn R Confederate Army. The man who gave me this Pulaski, 931-363-2720 eclectic collection of 141 Mill St. onto Morgan Ave. N., go 27, 1863. Captured with information is worth ten thousand more to Lynnville occupied by Union forces. 0.2 mile. Continue straight damaging information, Pt. 81: items at Dutchman’s Antiques and visit 931-527-0007 the Confederate cause than I, and I would 100 W. Jefferson St. the Giles County Library & Museum to see Learn more history onto US-64W/TN-15W/ Davis chose death Pulaski, 931-424-4044 Colonel Littleton Ltd. Washington St. W., go sooner die a thousand deaths before I historical artifacts. 135 Mill St. at the Lynnville rather than betray his would betray a friend or be false to 25.2 miles. Turn R to OFF-TRAIL Lynnville Railroad Museum stay on US-64W/TN-15W/ source. See memora- duty.” Davis was publicly hung in Pulaski If you run into a large 931-527-0593 where you can Fayetteville Hwy, go 2.8 bilia including leg irons in 1863. Visit his boyhood home in To go off trail from down- colorful bird, don’t be board a restored miles, it becomes E. College worn by the hero. Open Smyrna (point 15) and monuments in town Pulaski, exit sq. in alarmed. It’s just our 1927 steam loco- St. Turn R onto S. Sam 3rd Sun. of month. Pulaski (point 80) and Nashville (point 3). NE corner on US-31/N. 1st way of welcoming you Davis Ave., go 0.1 mile to St. Turn R onto/US-31A motive and sit in to the “Wild Turkey the conductor’s seat. pt. 76. 77. Trail of Tears Interpretive Center – (R) This N/TN-11N/E. Grigsby St., Capital of Tennessee.” S. Sam Davis Ave., Pulaski site commemorates the Cherokee people and with a little online planning, catch a go 9.1 miles. Make slight Stop in Soda Pop Call for tour information: who walked the Trail of Tears, the forced theatre show by the Martin Players. You’ll R onto Blackburn Junction for the 931-424-4044 exodus from Middle Tennessee to Hollow Rd., turn R 81. Giles County Tourism Foundation pass Mr. Martin’s former home, now a bank, to stay on Southern buffet or a Retrace route to US-64W/ present-day Oklahoma. It also stands as on South 2nd Street at West College Street. Blackburn Hollow Rd. “Big Johnny Burger.” TN-15W/E. College St., turn a monument to Did You Know Go 0.6 mile to pt. 82. 82. Lairdland Farm* House R. Continue straight onto David Crockett’s Pulaski is the hometown of Gabriel Visit Colonel Littleton Stadium St. to pt. 77. 3238 Blackburn Hollow Rd. & Civil War Museum – strong opposition Moses McKissack III, founder of the Cornersville, 931-363-2205 Ltd., a one-of-a-kind 220 Stadium St. first African-American architectural (L) This beautifully shop for leather gift items and personalized Pulaski to the Indian Retrace route back to restored Antebellum 931-424-4044 Removal Act of firm in the U.S. His grandfather, a US-31/N. 1st St., turn heirlooms. Learn more in the box on page 26. ? slave in North Carolina, was a master home is filled with R/N onto US-31/TN-7/ 1830, which passed handsome antique by only one vote. builder and passed on the tradition. McKissack & Columbia Hwy. Go approx. Did You Retrace route on McKissack operates today out of Washington, D.C. 6.8 miles to rejoin main furniture and an Know Point 77 is a former church, built in 1941 with W. Madison St. to trail at pt. 83. extensive private collection of Civil War M ILKY Way FARMs a donation in memory of Frank Mars, owner Pulaski Sq. Park and walk to visit points 79-81. artifacts. Tours by advance reservation. back on TRAIL of Milky Way Farms (point 84). In 2002, the Park & walk to The Mars Candy Company was born in Tacoma, Washington, visit pts. 79-81. 83. Limoland – (R) If you’re chapel was donated and moved to this spot. 79. Giles County Chamber of Commerce To stay on main trail over 2,000 miles from Middle Tennessee. Founded by Frank and Ethel ? 110 N. 2nd St. from downtown Pulaski, here in October, stop Mars in 1911, their wildly popular Milky Way Bar was created to Notice the 1855 Queen Pulaski exit sq. in NE corner to enjoy a hayride mimic the taste of a malted milkshake. During the economic uncer- Anne-style house, now a 931-363-3789 Pulaski is named for one of only on US-31/N. 1st St. Go and pick a pumpkin. tainty of the Great Depression in the 1930s, Mars purchased 2,800 Did You seven people to be awarded honorary bank, once home to Know approx. 7.5 miles to In April and May, the acres outside of Pulaski, believing that land and livestock were a Governor John C. Brown. U.S. citizenship: Kazimierz Pulaski, pt. 83. U-pick strawberries are safe investment for his fortune. Milky Way Farms bred thoroughbred He was a key figure in a Polish patriot credited with saving 8076 Columbia Hwy the main attraction. horses (including a Kentucky Derby winner), Pulaski, 931-363-5744 Exit L onto Stadium St., establishing the Tennessee State Constitution. George Washington’s life during the operated a dairy and raised cattle and sheep. take 1st L onto Rhodes 84. Milky Way Farms American Revolutionary War. Exit R/N onto US-31N/ The farm employed 900 men to build and St., then L onto US-64W/ 78. Martin Methodist ? TN-7N/Columbia Hwy, go – (L) During the 125 locals to run, saving many in the area TN-15W/E. College St. College – This four- Giles Co. Courthouse 80. Downtown Pulaski – Loaded with history, 1.1 miles. Turn L onto 1930s, Frank Mars Turn R onto S. 3rd St., 1 Public Sq. this is a great place to explore. Pick up a Milky Way Rd. to pt. 84. from dark economic times. Mars is credited year liberal arts school Pulaski built a successful go 0.2 mile. Take 2nd L walking tour brochure at point 81. Be sure To visit manor house, with classic American candies like M&Ms and onto W. Madison St. to was founded in 1870 931-424-4044 continue straight thru farm here, employ- to note the 1909 neo-classical Giles County ing locals and Snickers Bars, the most popular chocolate bar pt. 78. by Pulaski resident traffic circle, take 1st in the world. Today, the Tudor mansion and Courthouse, arguably one of the finest in drive on R (after circle). saving the area 433 W. Madison St. Thomas Martin. Visit grounds operate as a retreat center (point 84). Pulaski the historic campus, the state, as well as the Sam Davis 520 Milky Way Rd. economically. Mars and his wife, Ethel, 931-363-9804 Monument on the south lawn. Pulaski, 931-424-4044 24 *A Century Farm, see page 23. **Center for Historic Preservation See The Jack Trail map on page 18. Find more information at JackTrail.com. *A Century Farm, see page 23. 25 Exit Mill St. L/E onto 86. Wyatt Archaeological Museum – (L) This Park and walk to visit points 89 & 90. Exit L/S onto US-31A S/ Duck River. Make plans to spend the night TN-129E/Main St., go former gas station TN-11S/Nashville Hwy. Go 5.9 in The Park Inn or cabins, eat at the approx. 7.5 miles to Retrace route on TN-50 89. Lewisburg Square – Founded in the miles, turn L/E onto TN-64E/ Tennessee Walking Horses now features Biblical back to Franklin Ave., early 1800s, Lewisburg was named for Southern buffet-style restaurant, or hike, pt. 86. Shelbyville Hwy to rejoin This route is famous for the Tennessee Walking Horse, discoveries by Ron turn R/S. Go 1.6 miles, frontier explorer main trail enroute to pt. 93. swim, fish and camp. There’s also an 18- 2502 Lynnville Hwy turn R onto US-31A Bus./ originally bred as a utility horse for Southern plantation owners. Cornersville Wyatt, which include Meriwether Lewis hole golf course and trap and skeet range. 2nd Ave. Go 0.2 mile These beautiful, docile animals perform a unique, four-beat gait 931-293-4745 Noah’s Ark, Sodom and of the famed duo BACK ON TRAIL to pt. 89. As you enter Shelbyville, you’ll cross the that is smoother than a trot or other two-beat gait, creating the Gomorrah, and the Lewis and Clark. Park & walk to To stay on main Did You Duck River, the longest river located entirely feeling of gliding. It has become the second-fastest growing breed spot where Moses The historic down- visit pts. 89 & 90. trail from pt. 91, Know within Tennessee. It’s home to over 50 in the U.S., with over 430,000 horses registered worldwide. The parted the Red Sea. Closed Sat. town has unique Marshall Co. Courthouse exit R/N onto species of freshwater mussels and 151 Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhib- 101 First Ave. shops and eateries N. Ellington Exit L/E onto TN-129E/ 87. Cornersville – In 1830, this town was species of fish, making it one of the most itors’ Association (point 91) is headquartered Lynnville Hwy. Go approx. Lewisburg surrounding the stately Marshall County Pkwy. Go 0.8 named for its location: near the corner 931-270-5989 biologically diverse rivers in North America. in Lewisburg, and is the oldest organization 3.7 miles, at curve, stay Courthouse, and a monument honoring mile, turn R onto where the counties of Giles, Maury, Bedford Marshall Co. US-31A N/TN-11N/ ? dedicated to the breed’s promotion. The straight for 0.1 mile to Confederate Civil War veterans. int. with US-31A/N. Main and Lincoln came together. Once part of Community Theatre Nashville Hwy. 93. Shelbyville-Bedford County Tennessee Walking Horse National Museum St. and pt. 87. Giles, it joined Marshall County in 1870. 203 First Ave. N. Go 5.1 miles, turn Chamber of Commerce (R) (point 96) is located in Wartrace. Shelbyville Did You Lewisburg Formerly the Dixie Theater, this 1913 build- R/E onto TN-64E/ Know 931-270-8225 ing is now Marshall County Community hosts The Celebration, held the 11 days lead- Lewisburg hosts one of the Shelbyville Hwy. Go Park and walk to visit point 94. state’s most unique festivals: Parson’s Pharmacy Theatre and silent movies have been 15.3 miles, turn L onto ing up to Saturday before Labor Day. Since 122 Second Ave N. replaced with live US-231/TN-64/S. Cannon 94. Shelbyville Historic Square – Established 1939, enthusiasts have traveled to ”The Goats, Music & More. It Lewisburg celebrates the “fainting” performances, talent Blvd. Cross river, in 1810, this town has a long history as a Walking Horse Capital of the World” to see 931-359-3398 go approx. 0.1 ? goat, an unusual breed with shows, and programs. trade center, first depending on the Duck the breed’s “World Grand Champion” named. Ladies Rest Room mile to pt. 93. River and then the railroad in the mid- a rare genetic (and painless) condition. The 105 First Ave. N. You’ll find everything 100 N. Cannon Turn L/N onto US-31A N/ goats become stiff, lose their balance and often Lewisburg 1800s. During the Civil War, it was known For entertainment, visit TN-11N/N. Main St., expected at Parson’s Blvd., Shelbyville fall over when startled. 888-662-2525 as “Little Boston” for its pro-Union stance. The Fly this former apparel go 5 miles. Continue onto Pharmacy — a local 204 S. Main St. Exit L onto N. Cannon manufacturing site, now US-31A Bus./2nd Ave., 88. Pickers Creek Winery – (R) The George drug store with gifts Due to the abundance Shelbyville go 1.7 miles. Turn L onto and other curiosities. Blvd., take 1st L onto 931-684-8359 The Fly: Arts Center family farm, that TN-64/W. Holland St. to of cedar in the area, & Museum, to catch a W. Commerce St. Take 1st Shelbyville once had Capri Theatre R onto N. 3rd Ave. Turn L once grew corn Oddly enough, Ladies Public Sq. and pt. 94. 201 Depot St. theatre performance or onto College St./Franklin and tobacco, is Rest Room is exactly Park & walk to six pencil manufac- Shelbyville enjoy the art gallery. Ave., stay R on Franklin now home to a what it seems — a visit pt. 94. turing plants earning 931-684-7306 The ornate deco Capri Theatre nearby shows Ave. Go 1.5 miles, turn L unique combina- public restroom for Bedford Co. it the name “Pencil The Coffee Break current movies. onto TN-50W/New Columbia tion of music, art women built in the Courthouse Did You City.” One remains, the 121 Public Sq. S. Hwy/Jim McCord Hwy. Go Shelbyville and delicious wines mid-1920s to accommodate the wives of Public Sq. Know 1916 Musgrave Pencil Co., still at its original Enjoy the daily lunch special at The Coffee approx 1.3 miles, watch Shelbyville 931-680-2552 Break or refresh with a with a gourmet for signs to pt. 88. with names like “Tennessee Twang” and farmers who came to town for business. site. Pencils aren’t the only writing instrument J. Jordan to make their mark here — Sharpie markers coffee and made-from-scratch pastry. 1986 New Columbia Hwy “Fiddle-Dee-Dee.” Stop in for a free tasting, Boutique Did You 227 Second Ave N. are distributed from Shelbyville. Lewisburg some porch pickin’ or a relaxing stroll in Lewisburg 90. Marshall County Chamber of Commerce 104 Public Sq. E. Know Note the restored mid- 931-359-5500 Shelbyville ? the vineyard. Open Fri.-Sun. 931-359-3863 931-684-9695 The square is home to 1850s Shelbyville Depot. It once greeted passengers on Exit sq. at SE corner on Pomegranate historic buildings like 91. Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & the Nashville & Chattanooga US-431 Bus./TN-50E/ Exhibitors’ Association World Head- 107 Public Sq. S. the Bedford County Shelbyville ? Railroad. In 1864, 12 Union C olonel Littleton E. Commerce St. Go quarters – (R) Courthouse, the fifth approx. 0.8 mile, turn L 931-684-3673 to stand on this spot. Exit sq. at SE corner going soldiers were captured while guarding the site; This Tennessee gem lives at the intersection of history, style and Visit the oldest E onto TN-64/Public Sq. onto US-431N/31A N/ That Book Store Confederate soldiers it was burned and the soldiers were killed. functionality in the tiny town of Lynnville (point 85). Gary Littleton and most presti- 115 E. Depot St. S./E. Depot St. Go 0.2 N. Ellington Pkwy. Go 0.4 accidentally set fire to started the company in the late 1980s, disappointed in the lack of mile to pt. 91. gious organization Shelbyville mile, turn L onto Deery As you drive north on Deery Street, you’re pass- 931-684-6632 the courthouse here heirloom-quality products being created in modern times. What 250 N. Ellington Pkwy. devoted to the St. (Historic depot is at ing through the East Shelbyville Historic Antiques Mall in 1863; another was corner of Depot St. & began as an experiment selling vintage cufflinks and pocket knives Lewisburg, 931-359-1574 Tennessee Walking District (public buildings and private 123 Public Sq. S. burned by a lynch mob. Deery St.) Go 0.5 mile, soon shifted towards personalized gifts and leather items. Built on a OFF-TRAIL Horse breed. Stop Shelbyville turn R onto US-41A/ residences). Some of the architecture in 931-680-4745 vintage aesthetic with attention to detail, the products are hand- in the gallery of World Grand Champions, Amidst the history, you’ll find great shop- Madison St. Did You these 10 blocks dates back to the early 1800s. To go off trail from pt. visit the gift shop and take a walk in the crafted to be passed down through generations. While many of the ping like J. Jordan Boutique for fashion and Know Local craftsman James Gilliland’s pieces are timeless — think sturdy leather bags patterned after 1800s 91, exit R/N onto commemorative garden. N. Ellington Pkwy. Go 0.8 accessories, Pomegranate for wonderful family was separated by slavery stagecoach luggage — the company also stays current with leather mile, turn R onto US-31A 92. Henry Horton State gifts and That Book and reunited near the end of the iPad and iPhone covers, briefcases, and N/TN-11N/Nashville Hwy. Park – (R) This is the Store for rare titles Civil War. With little education, he other tech accessories. Colonel Littleton’s Go 11 miles to pt. 92. and bestsellers. The ? gained a reputation as one of the former estate of Henry products have been featured nationally 4358 Nashville Hwy Antiques, Art & Chapel Hill H. Horton, the state’s best stonemasons in the area, and in Marie Claire, Southern Living and Lucky 36th governor. The Collectibles Mall is a worked on many stately structures. He was a magazines. The Colonel ships to over 900 931-364-2222 800-250-8612 park holds remnants of former hardware store savvy businessperson, eventually owning over stores in the U.S., and each item comes Restaurant: Wilhoite Mill (ca. 1845) packed with antiques 300 acres around Shelbyville, which he rented with a story and a miniature MoonPie. 931-364-2222 that operated for over a century on the and home decor items. and sold to the poor at prices they could afford. Golf Pro Shop: 931-364-2319 26 See The Jack Trail map on page 18. Find more information at JackTrail.com. 27 Did You Know Doodle Bug Too You’ll find accessories, Exit L/S onto Main St., 104. Eagleville – This town was founded as You’re passing The Celebration 14 Railroad Sq. turn R onto TN-269W. Grounds where the Tennessee Bell Buckle, 931-389-9009 clothes, gifts and more “Manchester” in 1832, but was renamed to Pa uline Cushman at Doodle Bug Too Go 1 mile, turn R onto avoid confusion when the post office was Walking Horse National Sam Davis is not the only Confederate spy story on The Jack Designz By You US-231N/TN-269W/ Celebration is held every year. 2 Railroad Sq. and unique decor at Shelbyville Pk. Go 0.4 established — another Manchester (point ? Trail. During an 1863 performance in Union-occupied Louisville, Bell Buckle, 931-389-6060 Designz By You, as mile, turn L onto 44) is just 50 miles away. Local legend has Go E on US-41A/Madison 95. French’s Shoes & Boots – Confederate officers paid actress Pauline Cushman to toast to Phillips General Store well as a coffee bar. TN-269W/Walnut Grove it that an unusually large eagle was killed St. for 0.6 mile to pt. 95. (R) This small chain can be found in a few Confederate States of America (CSA) President Jefferson Davis as Railroad Sq. Rd. Go 2.6 miles, turn Antiques shops are a behind the village, inspiring its new name 738 Madison St. rural Tennessee towns. You’ll be surprised part of her act. A loyal Unionist, she sought the permission of Union Bell Buckle, 931-389-6547 L to stay on TN-269W/ Bell Buckle specialty in 1836. In the early 1900s, the town Shelbyville by the brands and the bargain prices. officers, and they presented her with an exciting opportunity: toast Bell Buckle Antiques Walnut Grove Rd. Go 0.7 flourished econom- 931-684-2230 Davis, get banned from the theater, gain Confederate trust and Railroad Sq. and the selection here mile, turn R onto TN-269W/Armstrong ically and even Exit R/E onto US-41A/ Park and walk to visit points 96 & 97. become a Union spy. She infiltrated the CSA behind the Duck River Bell Buckle, 931-389-6174 is as varied as the Madison St. Go approx. Vera’s Pearls structures themselves. Valley Rd. Go 0.3 mile, included a college. 2.6 miles, make slight 96. Downtown Wartrace – and used her beauty and charm to gather infor- 24 Railroad Sq. take 2nd L onto In 1813, Andrew Jackson mation on their defense strategy. She was caught From an 1890s dry TN-269W/Panther Creek 105. The Lamp Shop & L onto TN-64E. Go Bell Buckle, 931-389-0011 goods store to a rustic approx. 5.8 miles to first is said to have carved in Shelbyville with stolen documents and sentenced Livery Stable Antique Mall Rd. Go 0.6 mile, turn R to Supply – (L) If you set of RR tracks, TN-64 “this is War Trail Creek” to hanging, which was delayed when she fell 107 Main St. old mill to a former horse stable, check out: stay on TN-269W/Panther are searching for becomes Blackman Blvd. into a beech tree on his mysteriously ill. During that time, the Union Bell Buckle, 615-389-6354 Creek Rd. Go 6 miles, turn an antique lamp or hard-to-find part, this Phillips General Store, for painted primitives, L onto TN-269W/99W. Go Continue straight on nearby property, mark- began their push into Middle Tennessee and the Bell Buckle Antique & shop probably has what you’re looking for. TN-64/Blackman Blvd. architectural pieces and vintage textiles. 4.8 miles, turn R onto ing a Native American Confederates abandoned the town. Cushman was Craft Mall approx. 0.2 mile, cross 112 Main St. Bell Buckle Antiques Old Hwy 99. Go 0.8 mile, William and Mary Harris warpath and giving the future town of double set of RR tracks set free by incoming Union troops, and her Bell Buckle, 931-389-6174 and Vera’s Pearls, for turn L onto US-41A/ Ogilvie and their nine Wartrace its name. Today, it’s also known as TN-269/S. Main St. to to pt. 96. “illness” may have truly been the performance Bluebird Antiques & glassware, collectibles, children came to this “Cradle of the Tennessee Walking Horse”; Ice Cream Parlor pt. 105. Park & walk to of her life. Following the war, she was made an linens, quilts, pottery, Did You area via ox wagons from visit pts. 96 & 97. the breed was developed here in the late honorary major by President Abraham Lincoln. 15 Webb Rd. 143 S. Main St. Bell Buckle, 931-389-6549 primitives, jewelry and Know North Carolina in the late 1800s. The old Well House you see serves as Eagleville Hillbilly Willy’s hand-painted porcelain. 615-274-6274 1790s. Their nearby land (private property) a stage every June at the Wartrace Musicfest. Bell Buckle Press 104 Main St. E. Did You 105 Webb Rd. E. is still owned by their descendents, and is Wartrace Livery Stable Antique Visit Hillbilly Willy’s Bell Buckle, 931-389-6878 one of the state’s oldest Century Farms*. 931-389-9991 Know Strolling Jim, the first Tennessee Mall and Bell Buckle Antique & Craft Mall, for ice cream and enjoy ? Walking Horse World Grand Tennessee Walking Horse for treasures galore and unique gifts. Exit R onto US-41A/ 106. College Grove – First known as “Harpeth,” National Museum one of the world’s Champion (1939) is buried behind 27 Main St. TN-269/S. Main St., turn then “Poplar Grove,” this area was settled largest collections of the Walking Horse Hotel (point 98). Bluebird Antiques & Ice Cream Parlor, for L/W onto TN-269W/99W. Wartrace Mountain Dew soft ? hand-dipped ice cream, old-fashioned banana around 1800 and 931-205-1683 Go approx. 2.6 miles, drink memorabilia. Exit L onto Spring St. 99. Blockade Runner Civil splits, fudge and fresh friendship bread. turn R onto US-31A N/ renamed in 1860, Take 1st L onto TN-269W/ War Sutlery & Museum Did You TN-11N/Horton Hwy. Go when a post office Another must-see stop Bridgeview Ave. Follow – (L) This museum is Know Bell Buckle is home to Maggi Vaughn, 2.9 miles to pt. 106. was established. TN-269W/Bell Buckle is the Tennessee Walk- dedicated to the Tennessee’s Poet Laureate. Vaughn’s College Grove Country Store Stagecoaches ran ing Horse National Wartrace Rd. for 2.5 miles to pt. 99. common soldier — “Who We Are” was the official poem 8734 Horton Hwy (Hwy 31A) here until 1905. If Museum created to College Grove 1027 Bell Buckle Rd. North and South alike of Tennessee’s 1996 Bicentennial. you’re hungry, grab showcase history and ? Visit Bell Buckle Press in downtown to 615-369-7129 Wartrace — who fought during a bite at College Grove Country Store and memorabilia of the 931-389-6294 the June 1863 Tullahoma Campaign. pick up your own copy of her work. official state horse. Open Thurs.-Sat., 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Wartrace was a Confederate winter 4 Railroad Sq. camp after the Civil War Battle of Bell Buckle 101. Bell Buckle Chamber Bell Buckle’s facebook 931-389-9663 fan The museum is well worth the trip. I loved it. Thanks Did You Stones River (see page 4), and favorite for preserving all the info & items for everyone to see. Know became an informal headquarters Exit R/N onto TN-269W/ 102. Christiana – Abolitionist James M. Grant, R.C. & Moonpie Festival for Confederate officers during the Main St., go 0.2 mile. cousin of President Ulysses S. Grant, founded Turn R onto TN-269W/ R.C. Cola and MoonPies — to us, that sounds as natural as Tullahoma Campaign (see page 12) this once bustling railroad community. peanut butter and jelly. The MoonPie, a chocolate-graham-cracker- 931-389-9999 97. Wartrace Chamber of Commerce Cumberland St., then as the army was forced southward. immediate L onto The name honors African-Americans who marshmallow miracle, and R.C. Cola, a Southern-born soft drink, ? TN-269W/Liberty Pk. Go stopped the capture of runaway slaves were paired in the 1950s and sold for about a dime. You could say Retrace route on TN-64/ 98. Walking Horse Hotel – (L) This historic hotel Park and walk to visit points 100 & 101. 7.4 miles, turn L to stay in Pennsylvania it was one of the first “fast food” meals, and no one knows if it Blackman Blvd. back on TN-269. Go 1.7 miles, was built in 1917 Exit L/N onto TN-269W/ 100. Bell Buckle – This during the con- was strategy or luck that brought them together. Since then, the across double set of RR as an accommo- turn R onto Church St. troversial 1851 tracks. Take immediate Bell Buckle Wartrace Rd., wonderful small Go 0.6 mile, turn L onto combo has secured itself a place in Southern culture. On The Jack R onto Spring St., then dation for railroad go 2.5 miles. Turn R onto town dates back to Main St. to pt. 103. “Christiana Riot”. Trail, it’s celebrated yearly in Bell Buckle at the TN-269W/82/Webb Rd./ immediate L into pt. 98. travelers. It soon 1852, established 7011 Main St. R.C. & MoonPie Festival, with bluegrass, dancing, a became the social Railroad Sq., cross RR 103. Miller’s Grocery – 101 Spring St. tracks, take immediate L by local merchant Christiana parade, the “Synchronized Wading Extravaganza,” 615-893-1878 (L) A general store Wartrace gathering spot for onto TN-269 to pt. 100. A.D. Fugitt. Today, the crowning of a king and queen, and the 931-389-7050 horse breeders and for over 75 years, it’s now a popular, Park & walk to visit it’s a thriving arts cutting of the World’s Largest MoonPie. You trainers, and has been recognized as the antique-filled café featuring home-style pts. 100 & 101. community and home of The Webb School, Southern cooking and made-from-scratch might think the treat was born in Bell Buckle, but birthplace of the Tennessee Walking Horse a renowned preparatory academy. Its down- it was actually invented near Chattanooga, and National Celebration. The restored site con- desserts. Open Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Fri. town row of eclectic shops and eateries draw & Sat. dinner and Sun. brunch by reservation. its history is featured on the Pie in the Sky Trail. tinues to provide lodging and live music. tourists throughout the year. 28 See The Jack Trail map on page 18. Find more information at JackTrail.com. *See page 23. 29 Joy in the Morning Antiques be sure to visit Joy In the Mornings Antiques Retrace route to 109. Arrington – Once known as “Petersburg, “ Exit R/N onto US-31A 112. Nolensville First United Methodist Church – 8733 Horton Hwy/Hwy 31A next door. The former bank retains its US-31A N/41A N/TN-11N/ this rural village was renamed after a nearby N/41A N/TN-11N/ (R) Nolensville Road was a major stagecoach College Grove Horton Hwy, turn L. Nolensville Rd., go 6.3 CASTLE GWYNN 615-268-2770 decorative vault and original doors. Antiques Go 1.3 miles, turn L/W creek. The early settlement consisted of miles to pt. 112. route between Chapel Hill and Nashville, open Fri., 1-4 p.m. & Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. four churches and two schools, and later and the high steeple of this church served Looking like something from a fairy tale, Castle Gwynn (also onto TN-96W/Murfreesboro 7316 Nolensville Rd. Rd. Go 3 miles to pt. 109. included a depot, mill, and small shops as a landmark to many. The congregation known as Castell Gwynn) near Triune is one of Middle Tennessee’s Exit L onto US-31A N/ 107. College Grove United Methodist Church – Nolensville when the railroad came to town in 1914. 615-776-2815 began with 37 members most unique structures. Owner and builder Mike Freeman first TN-11N/Horton Hwy, go (R) In 1860, Dr. Samuel Webb deeded the envisioned it as a high school student in the early 1970s. He later 0.2 mile to pt. 107. in 1837, and the word land for College Grove Methodist Episcopal OFF-TRAIL 110. Downtown Franklin – This town square holds “South” was added to toured Europe, falling in love with Castell Coch, the “Red Castle” 8568 Horton Hwy/Hwy 31A Church South as a dozens of unique shopping and dining College Grove To go off trail from pt. the name when the of Wales. In 1980, the first tower of Castell Gwynn, the “White seminary for young 109, continue W on experiences, but remains true to its Main Methodist church split Castle,” began to take shape. It boasts 60 ladies. The Victorian TN-96W/Murfreesboro Rd. Street identity, with brick sidewalks and over slavery, and kept brick arches and a magnificent kitchen. structure you see for 10 miles to pt. 110. beautifully restored buildings in the 16- until 1966. The site was The second tower was completed in 2007 today was erected in Williamson Co. block historic district. Today, it’s an upscale a shelter for Northern and features a massive fireplace and 1888, and serves as a Visitor Center suburb of Nashville, named to Southern and Southern troops mantel. The castle is Freeman’s personal church for the area. 400 Main St., Ste. 130 Living’s “Best Small Town” top 10 list. This Did You Franklin during the Civil War. residence. It is open for tours each area is rich in Did You Know If the church 615-591-8514 Know May during the Tennessee Renaissance Retrace route on history — walk In 1797, William Nolen and his family were pass- Festival, established by Freeman in 1986. looks familiar, these streets and ing through the area when their wagon broke you may have seen it in music TN-96W/Murfreesboro Rd. If you can’t make it to the event, you going E to return to imagine the events, down. Stopping to fix it, Nolen noticed the videos by Waylon Jennings, can see the castle up close in country ? US-31A N/41A N/TN-11N/ people and culture abundant resources and decided not to travel star Taylor Swift’s music video for her hit, Alabama and Madonna. It was Nolensville Rd. Turn L/N, that have shaped ? any further; the town still bears his name. “Love Story” from her 2008 album Fearless. also filmed for a segment ofThe go 0.7 mile to rejoin it for hundreds of main trail at pt. 111. Green Mile, starring Tom Hanks. years. At the far north end of downtown, Park and walk to visit point 113. year-round. Nana’s Diner satisfies with find more shops and eateries inThe Factory Nana’s Diner Exit R onto US-31A N/ 108. Arrington Vineyards – (L) Sample award- Exit R/N onto US-31A 113. Nolensville – Tennessee was just a year Southern comfort food: “meat and three” TN-11N/Horton Hwy, go winning wines and drink in the breath- at Franklin, a renovated stove factory. N/41A N/TN-11N/ old when the Nolen, Christmas and Green 7301 Nolensville Rd. 3.6 miles. Turn L onto Nolensville Rd., go 0.2 Nolensville, 615-776-1795 and daily specials. taking sunset from this tasting lodge, built Franklin is a “Great American Main Street,” designated by families settled here with Revolutionary War Patton Rd., go 1.8 miles from rustic timbers and mile to pt. 113. yelp.com: Nolensville is the cutest country town with down to earth to pt. 108. the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It is the only grants. Some current residents still hold Tennessee fieldstone. Park & walk to visit land owned by their founding forefathers. country folks. I loved this place. (Nana’s) Banana Pudding Bread is awesome! 6211 Patton Rd. recipient in Tennessee and among the first in the U.S. pt. 113. Arrington The covered deck The agricultural community suffered heavily 615-395-0102 features incredible Did You The Village Antiques during the Civil War, supplying its young men Continue N on US-31A N/ 114. The Nolen House – The Williamson County Visitor Center 41A N/TN-11N/Nolensville views of the rolling Know & Gifts to the Confederate Army and bearing the (L) When the 1797 at 400 Main Street, Suite 130 in 7289 Nolensville Rd. Rd. approx. 0.2 mile to log home of town hills and countryside. Nolensville impact of skirmishes as troops made their Did You Franklin, offers a Franklin Tour iPad pt. 114. founder William Know App featuring over 260 photos with 615-776-1200 way to the Battle of Stones River. Today, the 7265 Nolensville Rd. Kix Brooks, half of country Three French Hens Nolen was facing duo Brooks & Dunn, founded history and stories, available free from iTunes. town is filled with beautifully preserved sites Nolensville ? Shabby Antique Boutique and eclectic shop- 615-773-5181 demolition, Arrington Vineyards in 2005. 7305 Nolensville Rd. ping and dining. Reverend and Mrs. It was originally known as “Firefly Vineyards,” BACK ON TRAIL 111. Triune – Established around 1800, this Nolensville Alfred Bennett stepped in and moved the ? named after the millions of fireflies that lit up village was first known as “Hardeman Cross 615-776-1279 For antiques and home to its current location. Nolen’s original To stay on main trail from Roads,” and later Roses & Rustics the sky each spring. pt. 109, retrace route on more, from glass- cabin was expanded in the 1800s and took the name of the Antique Shop TN-96W/Murfreesboro Rd. 7287 Nolensville Rd. ware to primitive covered with white siding, but the log walls going E to return to Methodist church in Nolensville hand-painted are still visible. US-31A N/41A N/TN-11N/ town. The flourishing 615-504-6695 furniture, visit The Nolensville Rd. Turn L/N, community was Union- Raven’s Nest Exit L/N onto US-31A N/ 115. Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint – (R) Bon Appetit tennessee’s wine country go 0.7 mile to pt. 111. Village Antiques & Gifts, Three French Hens occupied during the 7307 Nolensville Rd. and Roses & Rustics Antique Shop. The 41A N/TN-11N/Nolensville magazine named Tennessee is known for its famous whiskeys and moonshine Triune UMC Civil War and the name- Nolensville Rd., go approx. 0.4 mile Martin’s a “Top 10 7906 Nolensville Rd. 615-415-0874 latter is housed in a historic bank building to pt. 115. history, but vineyards have dotted the hillsides since the 1800s. sake Triune United BBQ Restaurant” Farmers found that grapes were well-suited to the landscape and Arrington Shop Girl and also carries photography and flowers. 7238 Nolensville Rd. 615-395-4970 Methodist Church was and Garden & Gun climate, and often grew them in areas where other crops couldn’t 7292 Nolensville Rd. Raven’s Nest specializes in vintage decor, Nolensville burned by the Federals Nolensville clothing and accessories. Shop Girl is a fun 615-776-1856 magazine called survive. In the early 1900s, prohibition 615-776-2540 in 1863. Trustees voted to rebuild and the stop for funky, feminine gifts. its Redneck Taco changed the profitability of the vineyards, worship hall you see today was dedicated Nolensville Feed Mill one of the “100 and it wasn’t until the 1970s that the vine- in 1874. Stroll the church grounds and 7280 Nolensville Rd. If shopping has Southern Foods You Absolutely, Positively yards began to reappear in rural Tennessee. Nolensville cemetery and connect with history. 615-776-4252 sparked an appetite, Must Try Before you Die.” Today, grapes are growing and the wine is Did You the Nolensville Feed Exit R/N onto US-31A N/ flowing across the state, including at Know Triune is known for its May Mill is a local favorite 41A N/TN-11N/ 116. Nashville Zoo – (L) Situated on the 200-acre wineries Arrington Vineyards (point 108), Tennessee Renaissance Festival known for tasty deli Nolensville Rd., Grassmere estate, this zoo is home to Beans Creek Winery (point 41) and Pickers held at Castle Gwynn. It is the sandwiches. It’s full of go 10.3 miles to African elephants, Bengal tigers, red pandas pt. 116. Creek Winery (point 88) along The Jack Trail. only event of its kind in the U.S. interesting odds and and more in beautifully designed habitats, ? 3777 Nolensville Pk. including Kangaroo Kickabout opening in For winery information, see page 17. held on the grounds of a castle. ends, sells Amish goods like jams, salsas, Nashville pickles and sweets and offers live music 615-833-1534 2013. Kids love the Jungle Gym, the largest 30 See The Jack Trail map on page 18. Find more information at JackTrail.com. 31 Did You community-built Know Retrace route on Ft. Park and walk to visit points 122 & 123. Orbison, Reba McEntire and the Fisk Jubilee On your way to point 120, look Negley Blvd. to Chestnut playground in the U.S. for the giant guitar-shaped 122. Nashville’s “Music Mile” – Walk part of this Singers. The Nashville Music Garden The historic Grassmere St., turn R. Turn R onto features roses named for songs, singers scoreboard at Greer Stadium, US-31/8th Ave. S. Go one-mile stretch that connects downtown House still stands on home to the Nashville Sounds approx. 1.5 miles, turn to Music Row and enjoy these highlights: and the city including the Brenda Lee, Coal the grounds, providing ? minor league baseball team, R onto Broadway to Miner’s Daughter and Widow of the South. a glimpse into 1880s downtown Nashville. Schermerhorn Symphony Center – Visit the a Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. For home of Nashville’s Grammy Award-winning Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge 123. Broadway Historic Entertainment District farm life. tickets, call 615-690-4487. Park & walk to visit 422 Broadway pts. 122 & 123. symphony, opened in 2006. A state-of-the- – The collection of Exit R/S onto US-31A N/ Nashville 117. Tennessee Agricultural Museum – (L) At Retrace route to US-31/ (R) art concert hall, it 615-726-0463 music venues and 41A N/TN-11N/ 120. Fort Negley – In February 1862, during At Broadway & 4th Ave., Ellington Agricultural Center, this former Franklin Pk., turn L/N. occupies a full city watering holes here Nolensville Pk., go 1 mile. the Civil War, the Union controlled Nashville go S onto 4th Ave. S. to Robert’s Western World horse barn houses a collection of artifacts Go 5.3 miles, turn R onto drowned sorrows and Turn R onto Edmondson and built this star-shaped limestone block McGavock St. block and includes 416B Broadway Chestnut St. Cross over Nashville Pk., go 1.4 miles. Turn R from the 19th Schermerhorn a public garden, launched careers. Bars I-65, turn L onto Ft. structure covering four acres of land, the 615-244-9552 into Ellington Ag. Center, and early 20th Symphony Center Arpeggio Café and like Tootsie’s Orchid Negley Blvd. to pt. 120. largest inland stone fort built during the follow signs to pt. 117. centuries includ- 1 Symphony Pl. The Stage on Broadway Lounge became a sort war; newly freed slaves provided the labor. education center. 412 Broadway ing tools, textiles, 1100 Ft. Negley Blvd. Nashville of “backstage” for 440 Hogan Rd. Nashville The site never saw much action, as the 1864 615-687-6400 Country Music Hall Nashville Nashville woodworks and 615-862-8470 615-726-0504 up-and-coming 615-837-5197 Battle of Nashville Arpeggio Café: of Fame & Museum farm equipment. 615-687-6613 Legends Corner performers like Willie Exit Ag. Center at back of was largely fought – Inside this unique Explore the log Country Music 428 Broadway Nelson and Patsy Cline, making the “37 complex onto farther south. The building is an Nashville cabin, garden, and nature trail. Hall of Fame & Museum steps” in the alley between Tootsie’s and the Hogan Rd. Did You fort was restored intimate look at 615-248-6334 222 Fifth Ave. S. Ryman Auditorium famous. More favorites Know as part of a WPA* Nashville America’s music. Printers Alley Point 118 was originally named “Golgotha” for include Robert’s Western World, The Stage, the large number of Native American skulls project in the 615-416-2001 See one-of-a-kind Between 3rd & 4th Aves. Two Twenty • Two Grille: stretching from Union St. Legends Corner and the honky tonks in found during construction. It was the site of a 1930s. In 2007, a memorabilia, photos and video, invaluable to Church St., Nashville visitors center was added to tell the story 615-291-6759 Printers Alley, just a few blocks away. Mississippian village between 800 and 1450 A.D. recordings, traveling exhibits, live shows, a Hatch Show Print ? of the nearly 3,000 people who built the museum store, and Two Twenty • Two Grille. Nestled in the district is Hatch Show Print, 316 Broadway Go W on Hogan Rd., take 118. Travellers Rest – (R) This 1799 home was fort and the soldiers and city it served. Did You Did You Know Nashville one of the oldest working letterpress print 3rd R onto Stillwood Dr. built by Circuit Judge John Overton, friend The Hall of Fame has one member 615-256-2805 shops in America. For Go 0.5 mile, turn L onto Know Just over the treeline is Nashville City Cemetery of Andrew Jackson. He called it Travellers named “Jack” — music publisher, Jack’s Bar-B-Que 125 years, Hatch has Farrell Pkwy. to pt. 118. founded in 1822, the city’s oldest continually Rest for the relief and former WSM program director 416 Broadway printed concert posters 636 Farrell Pkwy. operated public cemetery. Nashville’s founder Nashville Nashville he felt upon arriv- — Jack Stapp (1912-1980), inducted for musicians ranging James Robertson and his wife are buried there. ? in 1989. Stapp’s ability to spot 615-254-5715 615-832-8197 ing here after long ? from country’s original It was also where President James hours on horse- great talent made him a leader in Nashville’s legends to popular K. Polk (pictured) was temporarily back. The 2,300- emergence as a commercial music center. contemporary artists. acre plantation interred. He was buried two more produced cotton times: at Polk Place in Nashville Walk of Fame is across Music City Walk of End The Jack Trail at and finally on the grounds of the Demonbreun St. from Fame – A tribute to Jack’s Bar-B-Que, a with the help of about 50 slaves. The site Hall of Fame. served as Confederate General John B. Tennessee State Capitol (point 3). Nashville-connected Nashville institution, musicians of all genres, known all over the Hood’s headquarters the night before the Exit R onto Ft. Negley 121. Adventure Science Center – (R) This hands- this park features star world for fantastic Civil War Battle of Nashville in 1864, and Blvd. to pt. 121. on learning center markers dedicated to BBQ and hospitality. sustained some damage during the conflict. 800 Ft. Negley Blvd. is tons of fun for Take a self-guided tour of the grounds, or artists including Roy Nashville kids of all ages. Visiting our region helps us preserve and tell stay for a guided home tour. 615-862-5160 Did You Complete your our stories — thanks for visiting, and no Know Judge Overton’s son, Confederate astronaut training matter where your travels take you next, keep Colonel John Overton Jr. (pictured) and tour the solar goo goo cluster your spirits high! died at point 118 in 1898, in the system at the The Goo Goo Cluster was the first “combination” candy bar; a Photo Credits: Thank you to our many tourism partners who provided photos for this brochure very same room where he was born. Space Chase exhibit, get up close and mixture of caramel, marshmallow, peanuts and milk chocolate, including Tennessee State Parks. Photos by Brent Moore (SeeMidTN.com): Giles Co. Courthouse ? personal at BodyQuest, the interactive invented in Nashville in 1912. Not a bar, not a cookie and not a Cupola with Sam Davis Statue-Pulaski (pgs. 1 & 25), Smyrna Depot (pg. 4), Uncle Dave Macon Retrace route to 119. Radnor Lake State Park – This lake was exhibit about the human body, and gaze at traditional candy, no one was sure what to call it. To this day, no one Memorial (pg. 7), Tullahoma Depot (pg. 11). Vintage photos from Tennessee State Library and Archives: Percy Priest Dam-1969 (pg. 3), Old Stone Fort-1967 (pg. 9), President Lyndon B. Johnson Hogan Rd., turn R/W. created in 1913 by the stars at the Sudekum Planetarium. can agree on how it got its name. The most widely accepted story is Cross US-31/Franklin Pk., Did You congratulating Tennessee Walking Horse Grand Champion (pg. 27), Strolling Jim-1940 (pg. 28). the L&N Railroad Pg. 2: Downtown Presbyterian Church-Nashville (dpchurch.com); Pg. 4: Yazoo Brewing Co., Hogan Rd. becomes Know this: Howard Campbell, the inventor, announced his young son’s first company as a The large treble clef waving from words on his usual morning streetcar ride. A schoolteacher onboard Purity Dairies; Pg. 7: Center Obelisk-Bill Carey (tnhistoryforkids.org); Pg. 8: White Oak Basket- Otter Creek Rd. Park & the corner of 8th Avenue South and Christian Grantham; Pg. 11: AEDC (arnold.af.mil), Beechcraft Heritage Museum-Bob Burns, follow walking path reservoir for its suggested the candy be called “Goo Goo,” because it’s Tullahoma Fine Arts Center; Pg. 15: JD Charcoal-Arnold Worldwide; Pg. 20: Lane Street Inn; Pg. 24: to visitor center on W steam engines. A Edgehill Avenue marks the W.O. Matt Gardner Homestead Museum (mattgardnerhomestead.org); Pg. 26: Wyatt Archaeological so good, people start asking for it from the day they’re Museum (wyattmuseum.com); Pg. 27: Musgrave Pencil Co., James Gilliland Historical Resource side of pt. 119. major grassroots Smith Music School. Founded by a born. The Goo Goo Cluster has long been associated ? noted jazz bassist with local ties, Center (gillilandhouse.com); Pg. 28: The Celebration Grounds-Chip Walters, Blockade Runner 1160 Otter Creek Rd. effort resulted in with the Grand Ole Opry as one of its earliest and Civil War Sutlery & Museum-Jerry Smith; Pg. 31: Castle Gwynn-Mike Freeman Photographers Nashville, 615-373-3467 its official preservation in 1973 as the the school offers music instruction longest-running sponsors, with the now-famous line, Inc.; Pg. 32: John Overton Jr. (memphishistory.org); Greer Stadium scoreboard-Ron Cogswell; Note: Driving is to over 650 children from low-income families. Pg. 33: Goo Goo Cluster-Standard Candy Co.; Pg. 34: Prehistoric Native Americans from the state’s first natural area and protected eco- “Generations of Southerners have grown up on them.” collection of the Tennessee State Museum, Old Stone Fort-Bill Carey (tnhistoryforkids.org), restricted on Otter Stone Bridge Park-Fayetteville Parks & Recreation, Wilhoite Village-Ancestors & Descendents of Creek Rd. around lake. system. It’s a great place for a short hike just outside the city’s hum. James Wilhoite 1751-1821; Pg. 55: Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. 32 *Works Progress Administration See The Jack Trail map on page 18. Find more information at JackTrail.com. 33 This is the story behind the stops: watch it unfold behind THe story behind the jack trail the horse farms, distilleries and town squares that set the stage for The Jack Trail’s fascinating history.

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For about 10,000 years prior to Around the mid-1700s, game in the In 1836, President Andrew Jackson The Cumberland The 1920s produced Uncle Dave Today’s Jack Trail is also a hub for exploration by white settlers, prehistoric eastern regions of Tennessee became scarce implemented a policy to remove Native Plateau experienced “The Dixie Dewdrop” Macon, automobile manufacturing and aeronautical Native Americans ranged over what is now as settlements grew along the base of the Americans from their homelands to make its fair share of Civil the first major star of the Grand technology. In February 1981, Nissan broke Middle Tennessee. Tribes of the Woodland Appalachian Mountains. Merchants returning room for European American settlers. The War bloodshed, most Ole Opry, who made his home ground for a facility in Smyrna, and by period made advancements in agriculture, from trade missions brought back news of the Cherokees were driven from their settlements famously during the in a small frame log house near December 2000, the Nissan North America- regional trade, and cultural community, abundance of game west of the range. and herded into internment camps in Battle of Stones River, Woodbury. When Uncle Dave Smyrna plant had produced its five millionth and built ceremonial structures and earthen Skilled woodsmen known as “long Southeastern Tennessee. From there, they the second deadliest Macon debuted on the Opry vehicle. The all-electric Nissan LEAFTM mounds as their hunters” came to the were forcibly moved battle in Civil War in 1925, his success was is now built in Smyrna. In the world culture became west territory to hunt to Indian Territory (in history with 23,515 instantaneous. Macon of aeronautics, The Arnold Air Force less nomadic. The animals and sell their what is now Oklahoma). casualties. Today, the site is preserved in energized the audience with his base near Tullahoma is home to the mounds still exist fur on the lucrative Approximately 4,000 Stones River National Battlefield. The 11-day own form of country music that Arnold Engineering Development in the Southeast international market. died from cold, hunger, Tullahoma Campaign also marked a major turn- combined Highland Rim folk music Complex (AEDC), the most advanced today, and some As their name implies, illness and despair on ing point of the war, Union General Rosecrans and African-American blues. The fight simulation test facility in the are preserved at long hunters would what is now known as severed Confederate supply lines along the music of The Jack Trail continues world. AEDC develops advanced testing Sellars Farm State be gone for months the Trail of Tears. By Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, nearly today from world- techniques to serve the rapidly changing Archaeological at a time hunting and 1837, tens of thousands driving Confederate troops completely out of famous Nashville world of aerospace engineering. Area inside Long Hunter State Park in trapping deer, otter, beaver of Native Americans had been removed from Middle Tennessee. Historians call the campaign honky tonks to the The distillery tradition of the area didn’t Hermitage. By 1000 A.D., agricultural advances and elk. They took the first their Tennessee homeland on routes crossing a “brilliant” strategy that achieved significant Bonnaroo Music stop with Jack and George. On the scene since and the development of the bow and arrow essential steps toward through The Jack Trail. goals with very few casualties on either side. & Arts Festival in 1997, Prichard’s Distillery in Kelso creates made these communities so self-sufficient permanent settlement in During this time, settlements that had It’s not just the military engagements Manchester, draw- hand-crafted spirits using time-honored that they had little need for trade. Around the regions west of the once been just a few homes and churches that changed this area of Tennessee; many ing international methods and now Short Mountain Distillery in this time on The Jack Trail, a prehistoric Appalachian Mountains, were flourishing into small towns, with grain towns were occupied by Union forces following crowds of more Woodbury is helping carry on the legacy. It’s a Native American walled structure of crudely locating the best routes for milling operations, blacksmith shops, general the Tullahoma Campaign, which influenced the than 80,000 music theme you’ll find throughout The Jack Trail; a stacked stones known as the Old Stone Fort travel, fresh springs for water stores, inns and post offices.Wilhoite life and culture of the region. This trail holds lovers each year. reverence for was built. It was later used as a rope factory and the most suitable land for settlement. Village was one of them; former Senator and countless personal and local stories, including Another world- tradition and and a mill, and is Many creeks, streams, and rivers of the Governor of Tennessee those of newly-freed slaves forging lives for famous regional history, evident now part of Old area bear the names of some of these long Henry Horton lived themselves in the new cultural tradition is the in preserved Stone Fort State hunters, like Stones River on The Jack Trail. It there with his wife landscape of the South. Tennessee Walking landmarks and Archaeological Park is named after Uriah Stone, who after months Adeline Wilhoite and In the 1860s, young Jasper Horse National Celebration, held every year Southern in Manchester. of successful trapping had his hides stolen their family. Though “Jack” Daniel from Lynchburg at The Celebration Grounds in Shelbyville. hospitality. With improved from him by his French hunting companion. the houses and shops began working at a distillery at This 11-day event culminates to the greatly ability to hunt and As the 19th century began, more people are long gone, you can the age of 12. Daniel grew up anticipated declaration of the “World Grand grow food efficiently, the prehistoric people began to push west of the Appalachians, and still see remnants of the old mill; a shaft, to run his own distillery, and his whiskey Champion,” and sets the standard for Walking of the Southeast became more isolated and settlements popped up gears and pulleys at Henry Horton State Park became famous in the early 1900s. Around the Horse shows everywhere. developed their own unique cultures. By along The Jack Trail. in Chapel Hill. same time, successful Nashville the 1600s, there were four primary Native Many settlers came to In the mid-1800s, the Nashville & merchant George A. Dickel sold American tribes living within the boundaries the area to claim land Chattanooga Railroad connected towns and “whisky” (spelled without an “e” of Tennessee: the Cherokee, the Creek, the granted to them by villages and brought commerce to the entire in keeping with the Scotch whisky Chickasaw, and the Shawnee. the U.S. government as region. The construction of the railroad began tradition) that he crafted at a Tennessee’s Civil War Sesquicentennial commemorates the payment for their service in 1849 and new towns like Smyrna, Decherd, distillery located just down the 150th anniversary of Tennessee’s participation in the American in the Revolutionary War. Bell Buckle, Wartrace, Normandy, Tullahoma way from Jack Daniel’s, along Cascade Creek Civil War. Tennessee ranks second in the country in number of These homesteads would and Cowan sprung up as a result. The railroad in Coffee County. battlefields, and presents a unique and powerful history to

EEPERDig d into grow first into villages created work for laborers, opportunities for The late 1800s and early 1900s saw the enthusiasts and curious visitors. Tennessee ’s and eventually into the towns you visit land speculators, and a more lucrative way of communities of The Jack Trail rebuilding You’ll also see signs along The Jack Trail marking the at vibrant history today. You’ll see some of the early structures conducting business for Tennesseans. following the Civil War and continuing to grow Tennessee Civil War Trails, a collection of significant sites .com and sites still standing on the trail, like the and establish schools like Middle Tennessee designed to help preserve and tell the complete story of Tennessee’s Civil War Jacktrail cabin at Stone Bridge Park in Fayetteville, State University, The Webb School, and Martin legacy. To learn more about the Civil War Trails, visit tnvacation.com. dating back to the late 1700s. Methodist College. 34 See The Jack Trail map on page 18. Find more information at JackTrail.com. 35