Grinder's Stand was the tavern located on the historic Natchez Trace where Meriwether Lewis died. It can be visited today in its restored condition at the Meriwether Lewis State Park, located on the Natchez Trace south of Nashville, Tennessee and north of Columbia, Tennessee. The Natchez Trace is a 440-mile-long path extending from Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee, linking the Cumberland, the Tennessee and Mississippi rivers. ... Meriwether Lewis, portrait by Charles Willson Peale Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 - October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, and public administrator; he is best known for his role as the leader of the Corps of Discovery. ... Downtown Nashville at dusk, viewed from the Gateway Bridge Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Columbia is a city located in Maury County, Tennessee. ...