Talk:Natchez Trace
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[edit] Questions in the Lewis section
Should wikipedia articles contain questions in the text? Granted, instigating research and debate are noble, but it seems out of place in this article. S. Randall 19:28, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
Is this necessary in the article? "(highly improbable, given the difficulty of [re]loading muzzle-loading firearms, especially after being wounded)" Although this may be true, it is more like speculation & opinion and as such shouldnt be in the article. I also agree about articles not asking questions. It seems out of place in the article. 208.137.139.5 18:44, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Origin
In the case of the Trace, bison travelled north to find salt licks in the Nashville area. After Native Americans first began to settle the land, they began to blaze the trail further -- I admit I have not read the book cited, Crutchfield, James A. (1985). The Natchez Trace: A Pictorial History, but it seems highly unlikely to me that anyone could possible know that the Natchez Trace existed at all before Native Americans settled the region over 10,000 years ago. Perhaps it was created by Natives heading to the salt licks to hunt the animals there, who knows? I rather doubt Mr. Crutchfield knows. Pfly 03:37, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
