Port Royal State Historic Park is a 26 acre ( 105,000 m ² ) historic area on the border of Montgomery and Robertson counties in Tennessee . The historic community of Port Royal is its namesake . The Red River runs through the center of the park , and the covered bridge at Port Royal once crossed it . The park was established to preserve the elements of early Tennessee history , namely settlement and early transportation , as well as the heritage of the Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
Port Royal State Park