McGlamery Stand information panel (click to enlarge)
There is nothing at the McGlamery Stand pullout along the Natchez Trace Parkway other than an information panel. This spot marks the site of John McGlamery’s stand (aka inn) that he built in 1849. I am surprised to learn that someone started a business along the Natchez Trace this late into the 1800s, for traffic on the trail had drastically decreased since its hey-day in the 1820s. Prior to this, boatmen running shipments from Nashville down the Mississippi River to Natchez or New Orleans had to walk the 450+ miles back home because boats couldn’t travel upriver due to the current. Once steam power came along and steamboats became common on the river, nobody needed to walk, and thus the Natchez Trace fell out of use.
Beyond the information sign is a road that leads to a cul-de-sac. However, there is nothing up there. A church and cemetery can be seen, but they are not on National Park property.
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Last updated on November 30, 2021
