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Metal sign painted white with brown letters marking Grinder's Stand. Sign surrounded by grass area.
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Grinder's Stand, Milepost 385.9

Grinder's Stand, Milepost 385.9

An overlooked place within Natchez Trace: Grinder's Stand, Milepost 385.9.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

Meriwether Lewis arrived at Grinder’s Stand on the evening of October 10, 1809. He was accompanied by Pernia and James Neelly’s enslaved servant. Lewis stayed in the cabin while Pernia and Neelly’s enslaved servant stayed in the stables. Mrs. Grinder and her children stayed in the kitchen separate from the house. In the middle of the night Mrs. Grinder heard two gun shots and found Lewis bleeding from his wounds. By sunrise on October 11,1809, Lewis was

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A CLOSER LOOK

The National Park Service documents Grinder's Stand, Milepost 385.9 within Natchez Trace.

Meriwether Lewis arrived at Grinder’s Stand on the evening of October 10, 1809. He was accompanied by Pernia and James Neelly’s enslaved servant. Lewis stayed in the cabin while Pernia and Neelly’s enslaved servant stayed in the stables. Mrs. Grinder and her children stayed in the kitchen separate from the house. In the middle of the night Mrs. Grinder heard two gun shots and found Lewis bleeding from his wounds. By sunrise on October 11,1809, Lewis was

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National Park ServiceGrinder's Stand, Milepost 385.9

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