EXPLORING THE OLD CONNECTICUT PATH: A 400-YEAR-OLD ROUTE IN TWO STATES

摘要

My search for the path of my ancestors led me to the place where the Natchaug and Nipmuck trails converge in Natchaug State Forest in Ashford, Connecticut. I set out to rediscover the route followed by my ancestor, the Rev. Thomas Hooker, across the wilderness from Newtown to Hartford, and other ancestors migrating to Windsor and Wethersfield in 1635 to 1636. The search for their path through 24 towns across two states led me to this place of remote beauty. Here, the Nipmuck Trail follows the ancient path laid by the native tribes, the Old Connecticut Path, which is at least 400 years old.