First Geophysical Survey at Old Town
In 2014, at the request of the Cromlings and in advance of planned work on Old Natchez Trace, New South Associates conducted a GPR survey of Old Natchez Trace and the land […]
Learn MoreWilliamson County Founded
Williamson County, Tennessee, which contains Natchez Trace and Old Town was once part of Davidson County, but in 1799 became its own entity.
Learn MoreThe Chickasaw Treaty of 1818
This treaty, also known as Jackson’s Purchase to the Chickasaw people, witnessed the Chickasaws accepting $20,000 per year for 15 years and the U.S. government agreeing to pay off certain debts. This […]
Learn MoreThe Treaty of 1816
This treaty recognized the cession of roughly six million acres of Chickasaw land in southwestern Tennessee and northern and western Alabama to the United States. Courtesy Rachael Finch and the Heritage Foundation […]
Learn MoreThe First Chickasaw Land Cession
This treaty between the United States government and the Chickasaw Nation saw the US pay off $20,000 of The Chickasaw Nation’s trading debt in exchange for 2.23 million acres of hunting land […]
Learn MoreTrail of Tears – Indian Removal Act
In 1830, Congress passed President Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Act, authorizing the President to negotiate removal treaties with Indian tribes living in the eastern United States. The Cherokee Nation resisted and fought […]
Learn MoreOld Town Arboretum
In July 2020, Old Town welcomed the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council (TUFC) as they inspected and certified over 40 different species of trees throughout the property, hence the creation of the Old […]
Learn MoreNicholas and Polly Perkins Move Into “Log Dwellings” at Old Town
Second Geophysical Survey Conducted at Old Town
New South Associates, Inc. conducted extensive ground penetrating radar (GPR) of 7 acres of Old Town, documenting presence of thousands of stone box graves, multiple temple structures, and numerous structures and fire […]
Learn MoreNicholas Perkins Sells Old Town
In 1840, Major Nicholas Perkins, Jr., sold Old Town to his brother-in-law, William O’Neal Perkins of Florence, Alabama.
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