Grab your coonskin cap because this road trip is all about chasing the wild and true story of Tennessee’s most legendary frontiersman: Davy Crockett.
From cabins and battlegrounds to swamps and old taverns, this trail takes you to the real places where Davy lived, hunted, worked, and perhaps told a tall tale or two.
You’ll walk the same paths he once marched, stand where he was born, and see the spot where he joined up to fight in a war.
If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to grow up on the frontier or just want an excuse to explore cool spots across the state, this trip will be a blast.
1. Reelfoot Lake State Park
Reelfoot Lake State Park is home to a 15,000-acre lake, created when earthquakes in 1811 and 1812 briefly made the Mississippi River flow backward…