Last week's speaker was Bruce Peterson, and his topic was the Natchez Trace Parkway, a 444-mile recreational road and scenic drive through three states. It roughly follows the "Old Natchez Trace", a historic travel corridor used by American Indians, "Kaintucks," European settlers, slave traders, soldiers, and future presidents.
Today, people can enjoy not only a scenic drive but also hiking, biking, horseback riding, and camping along the Parkway. The Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Natchez are some of the most historically significant and influential groups of people to have lived along the Natchez Trace. These American Indian nations were some of the first to establish the Natchez Trace, ushering in an era of trade and travel through this region for centuries. Before 1805 the Chickasaw owned all the land in this vicinity. When the Chickasaw ceded the land to the United States in the early 1800s the Natchez Trace became a boundary. In 1837 the Chickasaw were removed from their homeland. Chickasaw Removal is the most traumatic chapter in Chickasaw history. As a result of Congress’ Indian Removal Act, the Chickasaw people were forced to remove to Indian Territory.
The trail starts in Natchez Mississippi, cuts across the northwest corner of Alabama, and ends in Nashville, Tennessee. Many historic sites line the Natchez Trace Parkway from start to end.
Callahan Herrig, Development Director, Moline Public Library
Tionn Fambro Carter, Brooks Law Firm, Member of Moline Human Rights Commission
WELCOME BACK STUDENT ROTARIANS!
Student Rotarians: l-r Bennet Glessner, Nadya Herrera, Simra Babu, Alex McChurch, Abby Comp, and Graham Crippen
Get to know these talented young people from MHS!
Rotary Youth Exchange
Four MHS students have applied to be candidates for Outbound Exchange next year. Gary Francque is asking a few Club members to help with mandatory interviews of the students and parents on Monday September 26th and Tuesday September 27th from 6-8pm at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Moline Rotarians in Service to Our Community
Rotarians continue to volunteer for community events, including the 2022 Fall Belgian Fest held on September 18th at Stephens Park in the heart of historic Belgian neighborhoods. Keven Rafferty is a Belgian Fest organizer. Gary Francque cooked Belgian waffles for the Center for Belgian Culture, and Mark Carlson served as event support with the Moline FD Second Alarmers volunteer group.
SAVE THE DATE: October 6
Rock Island Rotary Club Wine Tasting Fundraiser at the Old Oaks Winery
SAVE THE DATE: October 21
Moline Rotary Fundraising Dinner
SAVE THE DATE: October 29
World Polio Day
The Quad Cities Area Rotary Clubs are joining together again this year to present an outstanding World Polio Day (week) program. This year's program will take place on:
October 29, 2023
Rock Island Botanical Center
5:00 p.m. Social hour followed by Dinner & Program
The 50/50 jackpot continues to grow! You can't win if you don't play! Contact our NEW esteemed Sergeant at Arms, Sam Moyer, for your entry tickets before each meeting!
The Four-Way Test: Of the things we think, say, or do: Is it the Truth? Is it Fair to all concerned? Will it build Good Will and Better Friendships? Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
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Today, people can enjoy not only a scenic drive but also hiking, biking, horseback riding, and camping along the Parkway. The Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Natchez are some of the most historically significant and influential groups of people to have lived along the Natchez Trace. These American Indian nations were some of the first to establish the Natchez Trace, ushering in an era of trade and travel through this region for centuries. Before 1805 the Chickasaw owned all the land in this vicinity. When the Chickasaw ceded the land to the United States in the early 1800s the Natchez Trace became a boundary. In 1837 the Chickasaw were removed from their homeland. Chickasaw Removal is the most traumatic chapter in Chickasaw history. As a result of Congress’ Indian Removal Act, the Chickasaw people were forced to remove to Indian Territory.
The 50/50 jackpot continues to grow! You can't win if you don't play! Contact our NEW esteemed Sergeant at Arms, Sam Moyer, for your entry tickets before each meeting!
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