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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[United States Migration Internal|Migration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[US Migration Trails and Roads|Trails and Roads]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New York|New York]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Minsi Path''' | |||
Did an ancestor travel the '''Minsi Path''' of New York and Pennsylvania? Learn about this settler migration route, its transportation history, and find related genealogy sources. | |||
=== History of the Minsi Path === | === History of the Minsi Path === | ||
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The Minsi Path was named after the Minsi Indians. Like many other North American trails, its origin extends back into antiquity as a path used by Native Americans for thousands of years. The trail extends from the Blue Mountains in Pennsylvania to land in the south. <br> It was used by early European settlers as their population expanded through Pennsylvania. <br> Today the trail is known as Bethlehem Pike. Bethlehem Pike is a historic 42.21 mi (67.93 km) long road in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, connecting Philadelphia and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It began as a Native American path called the Minsi Trail which evolved into a colonial highway called the King's Road in the 1760s. Most of the route later became part of U.S. Route 309, now Pennsylvania Route 309.<ref>Wikipedia - Bethlehem Pike[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethlehem_Pike]</ref> | The Minsi Path was named after the Minsi Indians. Like many other North American trails, its origin extends back into antiquity as a path used by Native Americans for thousands of years. The trail extends from the Blue Mountains in Pennsylvania to land in the south. <br> It was used by early European settlers as their population expanded through Pennsylvania. <br> Today the trail is known as Bethlehem Pike. Bethlehem Pike is a historic 42.21 mi (67.93 km) long road in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, connecting Philadelphia and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It began as a Native American path called the Minsi Trail which evolved into a colonial highway called the King's Road in the 1760s. Most of the route later became part of U.S. Route 309, now Pennsylvania Route 309.<ref>Wikipedia - Bethlehem Pike[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethlehem_Pike]</ref> | ||
This was an important route from New England and New York to the southern United States. An alternate route to the southern United States was the [[King's Highway]]. | This was an important route from New England and New York to the southern United States. An alternate route to the southern United States was the [[King's Highway]]. | ||
=== Route === | === Route === | ||
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:*[[Forbes Road]] west from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] to [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. | :*[[Forbes Road]] west from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] to [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. | ||
:*[[Great Valley Road]] southwest from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] to Knoxville, Tennessee. | :*[[Great Valley Road]] southwest from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] to Knoxville, Tennessee. | ||
:*[[Fall Line Road]] southwest from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] to Montgomery, Alabama. | :*[[Fall Line Road]] southwest from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] to Montgomery, Alabama. | ||
:*Delaware River | :*Delaware River | ||