The Gordon House

The house of ferry operator John Gordon is one of the few remaining buildings associated with the Old Natchez Trace. Built in 1817-18, it was one of the first brick homes in this area. In the early 1800's, Gordon settled here as a ferry operator, trader, farmer, and Indian fighter. Because military expeditions kept him away from home, his wife Dorothea supervised the building of the house. Gordon died shortly after it was completed, but Mrs. Gordon lived here until her death in 1859. In 1978, the National Park Service restored the house to its original appearance. A ten-minute walk from here leads to a section of the original Natchez Trace and the Duck River ferry site.

Tennessee · United States