War of 1812 Memorial on the Natchez Trace Parkway

The War of 1812 Memorial stop on the Natchez Trace Parkway features a memorial to soldiers who died during the War of 1812 and who were buried in unmarked graves along the Natchez Trace. General Andrew Jackson and his men traveled on the trail a number of times, including on their journey to fight the British in New Orleans. You can retrace part of his route by hiking a two-mile (one-way) segment of the original Natchez Trace that runs north from here to Garrison Creek. If looking at the memorial, the trailhead is at your 9 o’clock position at the edge of the forest.

Old Trace segment to Garrison Creek on the Natchez Trace Parkway

The trail to Garrison Creek is part of the Highland Rim segment of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail, a twenty-mile segment that runs from Garrison Creek in the north to near the Gordon House in the south. I hiked to Garrison Creek and back on a 4-mile loop formed between the National Scenic Trail and the original Trace. If interested in this hike, please see the Highland Rim web page here on National Park Planner for details.

There is also one picnic table (no grill) at the War of 1812 Memorial stop. It is a little hard to see, but it is located behind the memorial on the other side of the loop road that circles the area.

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