Trammel's Trace

Traces began as foot paths used by the Indians to mark their trails through wilderness areas. They later were used by surveyors in mapping early land grants. In 1824 Nicholas Trammel (1780-1852), a government scout, began opening up the trace that now bears his name. Trammel's Trace was, for many years, an important route of immigration into Texas. Approximately 180 miles long, it began at Fulton, Arkansas, and continued to Nacogdoches, Texas. Trammel's Trace entered Marion County on its northern boundary and left the county about 3.5 miles south of Jefferson. (1984)

Trammel's Trace is a historical marker in Jefferson, Marion County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Marion County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7375, -94.3463 near Jefferson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jefferson (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Houston Street Victorian Cottage, Hudgins-Blake House, and Urquhart, A.M..

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5315008099. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.